discombobulation

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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