Addle-brained
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Muddled in thought or mind; foolish; stupid.
"She could tell him about Rusty, about the rush wedding, but then she'd have to admit what an addle-brained twit she'd been, running off without a thought or a prayer to marry a man for no reason other than that he'd asked her to."
Example
More examples"She could tell him about Rusty, about the rush wedding, but then she'd have to admit what an addle-brained twit she'd been, running off without a thought or a prayer to marry a man for no reason other than that he'd asked her to."
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