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desconcertado

disconcerted

adjective dehs-kon-sehr-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

bewildered

Usage Note

Desconcertado is the past participle of desconcertar used as an adjective, and it pairs with estar (not ser) since it describes a temporary emotional state. The verb desconcertar is stem-changing (e→ie): desconcierta. A close synonym is desconcertante — the key difference is that desconcertado describes the person affected, while desconcertante describes the thing causing the confusion.

Examples

"Estaba desconcertado por su respuesta inesperada."

Natural Translation

He was bewildered by her unexpected response.

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