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Disorientated vs. Disoriented
Disorientated
Examples:
After the spin, the cat seemed rather disorientated.The hiker felt disorientated in the dense forest.She appeared disorientated after waking suddenly from her nap.
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Disoriented
/dɪsˈɔːrientəd/Examples:
After the blindfolds were removed, she felt dizzy and disoriented.Waking up in an unfamiliar room, I felt utterly disoriented.The hiker was disoriented after wandering through the dense fog.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both disorientated and disoriented mean to be confused about the direction or situation you are in.
- The difference is mainly regional: disorientated tends to be used in British English, while disoriented is more common in American English.
- Remember that both words share the root orient meaning direction, and the prefixes dis- and suffixes -ed point to confusion.
- If youre writing for an audience that is predominantly from the UK, remember to use disorientated'.
- For American readers, disoriented will appear more familiar and standard.
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