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Synonyms & Antonyms of disorienting
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in confusing, bewildering
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for disorienting
- darkling,
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- inscrutable,
- mysterious,
- mystic,
- mystical,
- orphic,
- uncanny
- academic
- (also academical),
- pedantic
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for disorienting
disorienting
verb
present participle of disorient
Synonyms & Antonyms of disorienting (Entry 2 of 2)
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
- troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
Synonyms for disorienting
Words Related to disorienting
- abashing,
- discomfiting,
- disconcerting,
- discountenancing,
- embarrassing,
- fazing,
- flustering,
- mortifying,
- nonplussing
- (also nonplusing),
- rattling
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“Disorienting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorienting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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