DISORIENTING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disorienting mean? 

• DISORIENTING (adjective)
  The adjective DISORIENTING has 1 sense:

1. causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings

  Familiarity information: DISORIENTING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISORIENTING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings

Context example:

a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting

Similar:

confusing (causing confusion or disorientation)

estranging (making one feel out of place or alienated)

stunning (causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility)

stupefying (making physically stupid or dull or insensible)

Also:

unoriented (not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained)

Antonym:

orienting (positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually)