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DISORIENTING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word disorienting. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word disorienting. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DISORIENTING

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baffling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

confusing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing confusion or disorientation

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

disturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

harrowing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

incomprehensible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of being explained or accounted for

• difficult to understand

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

puzzling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

bewildering
adjectiveadj
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

unsettling
adjectiveadj
verb

• disturb the composure of

disorientate
verbv
verb

• cause to be lost or disoriented

Best Hypernyms For DISORIENTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for disorienting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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bedevil befuddle confound confuse confusing discombobulate disconcerting fox fuddle mind-boggling mystifying perplexing puzzling throw befuddling bewildering unsettling

Alternatives for BAFFLING

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