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Disoriented vs Disordered - What's the difference?

disoriented | disordered |

As verbs the difference between disoriented and disordered

is that disoriented is (disorient) while disordered is (disorder).

As adjectives the difference between disoriented and disordered

is that disoriented is having lost one's direction; confused while disordered is chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.

disoriented

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disorient)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having lost one's direction; confused.

    • See also

    * disorientate * nonoriented * unoriented

    disordered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disorder)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
  • Deranged.
  • * 1919 , :
    • The frenzy which had unsettled the mind of the hermit was by him communicated to his hearers who, sinking into a trance, fell easy victims to the fearful visions of a disordered mind.

    Related terms

    * disorderly * ordered