Disoriented (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having lost your bearings; 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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourist was disoriented in the unfamiliar city and couldn't find her way back to her hotel.
- After the accident, the driver was disoriented and couldn't remember what had happened.
- The patient was disoriented when she woke up from the surgery and didn't recognize her family members.
- The hiker was disoriented in the dense forest and had to rely on her compass to find her way back to camp.
- The traveler was disoriented after crossing multiple time zones and couldn't adjust to the new sleep schedule.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The young professional felt disoriented in the city, struggling to connect with others in a sea of strangers.
- After a painful breakup, she became disoriented, questioning her sense of identity and purpose in life.
- The anomic loner wandered the streets, disoriented and disconnected from the world around him.
- In a society that values productivity above all else, many individuals feel disoriented and lost when they can no longer contribute.
- The refugee family felt disoriented in their new country, struggling to navigate unfamiliar customs and languages.