DISORIENTED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

socially disoriented

Example: anomic loners musing over their fate; we live in an age of rootless alienated people

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

having lost your bearings

Example: confused as to time or place or personal identity; I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway; the anesthetic left her completely disoriented

Synonyms

Lost, Disoriented, Anomic, Confused, Disorient

Antonyms

Orient

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