orientated
Adjusted to surroundings
Orientated is the past tense and past participle of orientate, a back-formation from orientation.
It means the same as oriented—positioned or directed toward something: The building is orientated toward the sun.
Orientated is more common in British English, while Americans strongly prefer oriented.
Both are correct, though orientated strikes some as unnecessarily long.
Gave guidance or orders
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- aimedDirected at something
- single-mindedDevoted to one purpose
- intentionalDone on purpose
deliberate · motivated · determined · committed · strategic · prioritized
Device showing cardinal directions
- navigationDetermining position and course
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
vector · route · pathway · north · south · east · west · latitude
Having a position
- placedPut somewhere specific
- locatedFound the position of
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- facingDirected toward something
turned · pointed · set · arranged · stationed · directed · tilted · rotated
Adjusted for accuracy
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- harmonizedBrought into agreement
- congruentIdentical in form
- coherentLogically connected throughout
consistent · parallel · integrated · uniform · coordinated · systematized · correlated · matched
Having personal knowledge of
- briefedGiven essential information
- introducedMade formally acquainted
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- acclimatizedAdjusted to new conditions
situated · adjusted · prepared · grounded · versed · initiated · onboarded · acclimated
directed
Gave guidance or orders
- targetedChosen for specific attention
- aimedDirected at something
- single-mindedDevoted to one purpose
intentional · deliberate · motivated · determined · committed · strategic · prioritized
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- navigationDetermining position and course
- bearingPosture or orientation
- coursePlanned path forward
trajectory · vector · route · pathway · north · south · east · west · latitude · longitude
situated
Having a position
facing · turned · pointed · set · arranged · stationed · directed · tilted · rotated · aligned
calibrated
Adjusted for accuracy
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
- harmonizedBrought into agreement
- congruentIdentical in form
coherent · consistent · parallel · integrated · uniform · coordinated · systematized · correlated · matched · symmetrical
acquainted
Having personal knowledge of
- briefedGiven essential information
- introducedMade formally acquainted
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
acclimatized · situated · adjusted · prepared · grounded · versed · initiated · onboarded · acclimated · settled
- word errorseggcorn, malapropism, could of, would of, for all intensive purposes
orientateddisoriented
Lacking sense of direction
lost · disorientated · bewildered · adrift · directionless
orientateddisoriented
Lacking sense of direction
disorientated · confused · befuddled · muddled · discombobulated
orientatedmisaligned
Not properly positioned
unaligned · mispositioned · askew · off-kilter · crooked
- sexual orientationAttraction pattern by gender
- orientation weekUniversity newcomer introduction period
- freshman orientationIntroductory event for newcomers
- orientation dayNewcomer introduction event
- new student orientation
- orientation programStructured newcomer introduction
orientation, orientate, disorientation, reorientation, orientating, orientates, disorientate, reorientate, reorientates