Word meaning
discombobulate
verb · dis-kum-BOB-yuh-layt
What does discombobulate mean?
Discombobulate means to confuse or disconcert someone.
Discombobulate in a sentence
“The sudden change of plans discombobulated everyone.”
Synonyms for discombobulate
- confuse
- fluster
- bewilder
Where does discombobulate come from?
A playful 19th-century American coinage.
How to remember discombobulate
- Say it out loud a few times: dis-kum-BOB-yuh-layt.
- Write one sentence of your own using discombobulate, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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