DISORIENTING


Meaning of DISORIENTING in English

dis ‧ or ‧ i ‧ en ‧ ting /dɪsˈɔːrientɪŋ/ BrE AmE ( also dis‧or‧i‧en‧tat‧ing /dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪŋ/ British English ) adjective

1 . making someone not know where they are or which direction they should go:

a disorientating maze of corridors

2 . confusing you and making you not certain about what is happening around you:

Lack of sleep can be disorienting.

—disorient ( also disorientate British English ) verb [transitive]

—disorientation /dɪsˌɔːriənˈteɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.