Meaning of discombobulation | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
   countable, humorous, uncountable
2. A confused or disorderly state.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Prophet of o'er-population, your ingenious calculation, Causeth discombobulation only in the anxious mind”

“This quality or state of not having your act quite together lacks its own word in the dictionary. It is something short of discombobulation, but the mild, mental chafing is irritating enough to demand a remedy.”

“What has changed since the time of Looney Tunes is the discombobulation of characters' faces. Eyeballs constantly bulge beyond normal proportion to show shock or jubilation; cheeks shrink, sag or even bend in shame, fatigue or anger. Each emotion is heightened, overemphasized with cubist contortions.”

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