disorientates
Causes spatial confusion
Disorientates is the British English form of disorients—to cause someone to lose their sense of direction or become confused about their surroundings or situation.
The fog completely disorientated us.
Both forms mean the same thing; American English strongly prefers disorients.
Unable to navigate
- adriftFloating without control
- astrayOff the right path
- displacedShifted from proper location
- strandedLeft without means to leave
marooned · wandering · directionless · unfamiliar · labyrinthine · maze-like · misplaced · unmoored
Persistent apprehensive distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- vertigoSensation of spinning
dizziness · wooziness · lightheadedness · dissociation · derealization · foggy · hazy · spaced-out
lost
Unable to navigate
stranded · marooned · wandering · directionless · unfamiliar · labyrinthine · maze-like · misplaced · unmoored · untethered
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
vertigo · dizziness · wooziness · lightheadedness · dissociation · derealization · foggy · hazy · spaced-out · groggy
confuses
Causes mental disarray
- perplexesCauses mental confusion
- bafflesPerplexes or confuses deeply
- flummoxesThoroughly confuses someone
mystifies · confounds · discombobulates · befuddles · puzzles · flusters · addles · muddles · disconcerts · stupefies
unsettles
Causes disquiet or unease
- disruptsInterferes with normal operation
- upsetsDisturbs or overturns
- disturbsCauses unease or interruption
unbalances · throws · displaces · uproots · dislodges · upends · derails · undermines · shakes · rattles
- spatial disorientationLoss of positional awareness
disorientation, disorientate, disorientated, disorientating, disorientations