disorienting

English

Adjective

disorienting (comparative more disorienting, superlative most disorienting)

1. That causes disorientation; confusing.
   • 2007, Ken Wilber, A Brief History of Everything, page 289:

     But as you begin to take all the different perspectives into account, it gets very dizzifying, very aperspectival, very disorienting.

   • 2017, Vicki A. Jackson, ‎David P. Ryan, ‎Michelle D. Seaton, Living with Cancer, page vii:

     There are few experiences more disorienting than hearing the words, “You have cancer.”

   • 2020, Jon F. Wergin, Deep Learning in a Disorienting World, page 29:

     Disorienting dilemmas can be small, like having to find your way around a strange city when your GPS isn't working, or they can be large, such as facing life-changing events like the loss of a job or a serious health or relationship problem.

Derived terms

• disorientingly

 

Verb

disorienting

1. present participle and gerund of disorient