adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of muddle form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Confused, disorganised, in disarray.

   "Near-synonym: muddle-headed"

Adjective

1. 1
   confused and vague; used especially of thinking wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

muddyaddlebrainedaddledaddledaddleheadedaddlepated

Antonyms

All antonyms

clear-eyedobvioussober

Example

More examples

"His English has a murky, muddled sound to it, don't you think?"

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