DISCOMBOBULATE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word discombobulate. (close relations)
Definition of DISCOMBOBULATE
Best Alternative Words for DISCOMBOBULATE
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bemuse | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
bewilder | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
confuse | verbv | |||||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||||
fuddle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things verb • make stupid with alcohol • consume alcohol • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
baffle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||||
boggle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • startle with amazement or fear • hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear • overcome with amazement | ||||||||
disorient | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be lost or disoriented | ||||||||
flummox | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
mystify | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||||
perplex | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||||
puzzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||||
startle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden involuntary movement verb • to stimulate to action • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | ||||||||
bumfuzzle | nounn | |||||||
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throw | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) • a single chance or instance • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something • casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly verb • propel through the air • move violently, energetically, or carelessly • to remove • place or put with great energy • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • put or send forth • to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly • cause to be confused emotionally • utter with force; utter vehemently • organize or be responsible for • make on a potter's wheel • cause to fall off • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
bedevil | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat cruelly • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
befuddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||||
confound | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||||
fox | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs • English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) • a shifty deceptive person • English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) • a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River • the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox • the Algonquian language of the Fox verb • deceive somebody • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots |