discombobulated

American  

[dis-kuhm-bob-yuh-ley-tid] / ˌdɪs kəmˈbɒb yəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. Informal. confused, disconcerted, or upset.

   Everything about my morning was discombobulated and strange.

   The quarterback was under constant pressure—he was sacked three times—and looked discombobulated as a result.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate.

Etymology

Origin of discombobulated

discombobulate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Eldon suggested I call Natalie Langan, owner of Trailhead Hounds, because her clients include displaced Altadenans and their discombobulated dogs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

In the words of my late mother, I am discombobulated.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

There was plenty of blame to go around: a discombobulated offense that included indecisive play-calling late in the game, a running game that never got going and a defense that couldn’t get off the field.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

The play begins when a discombobulated Trish visits Liz because she thinks someone may have broken into her home.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Perhaps she was still discombobulated from the fall, but Penelope had a nagging sense that Judge Quinzy’s tale did not quite add up.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood