DISCOMBOBULATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does discombobulation mean? 

• DISCOMBOBULATION (noun)
  The noun DISCOMBOBULATION has 1 sense:

1. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

  Familiarity information: DISCOMBOBULATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISCOMBOBULATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

confusion; discombobulation

Hypernyms ("discombobulation" is a kind of...):

embarrassment (the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public)

Derivation:

discombobulate (be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly)

discombobulate (cause to be confused emotionally)