Muddle

/ˈmʌdl̩/

Synonyms for "muddle" (292 found)

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Closest matches (59)

Noun(10 words)

jumble mess shemozzle addling ambiguity blend bungleclassroom disorganizationcloudiness clutter

addleaddle the witsamaze anarchy ataxia baffleball upbamboozlebe all thumbsbeat becloud bedazzle befog befuddle befuddlement bemuse bewilder bewilderment blunderblunder away

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blunder intoblunder onblunder uponblurblur distinctionsboggle bollixbollix upbotch botchery bother botheration buffalo bug bumble bungle butcher chaos cloud cluttercommit a gaffecomplicate confound confuse

Verb(4 words)

addle addles befogs befuddles

Adjective(1 words)

addled

Strong matches (87)

Noun(15 words)

confuse confusion cope crushdata scrambledisarray disarrays disorder disorderlinessdisorganize recordsfix fuddle fuddles fuddling fumble

Adjective(6 words)

confusingfrench confusionfuddled fuzzy garbledgreat disarray

confusion consternation contrive cope daze dazzle deform demoralize disarrange disarray disaster discombobulate discombobulation discomfit discomfiture discompose discomposure disconcert disconcertion dishevel

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disjoint disorder disorganization disorganize disorient disorientation disrupt distemper distort distract disturb disturbance dizzy embarrass embarrassment embrangle entanglefabulous formless darknessfailurefaux pasfaze fiasco floor flounder fluff flummox flunk flurry fluster flutter fogfog upfoozlefoul upfoul-up frenzy fuddle fuddlement fumble fuss fuzz garble getget alongget byhash

Related words (146)

hassle haze huddlehugger muggerimplicate intoxicate involve jumblejumble togetherjunglekeep in suspenseknock galley-westknot license lick limp litterlouse uplumbermake do

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make itmake uncertainmar mash maze messmess upmiscue mishandle mishmash mismanage misrule mist mixmix upmix-up moider morass muckmuck upmudmuddle throughmuddlement muddy muff mull mumble murder murmur mussmuss upmutter mystify nonplus obfuscate obscureoverlook distinctionsperplex perplexity perturb perturbation piplay havoc withplay hob withpother problem puckerput outpuzzle queerraise hellramify rattle ravel riffle rile ruffle rummage scramble scrapescrape alongscrape throughscrewscrew upscrew-up shambles shuffle slip snafu snarlsnarl upspin spoil stew stick stumble stump swallow sweat swivet tangle throwthrow into confusionthrow offtizzy topple topsy-turviness trip tumble unform unsettle unsettlement unshape upset washout

Noun(25 words)

hodgepodges hole imbroglio jam jumbles jumblingkettle of fishmare's nestmishmashesmixing conceptmixture mussinessorganizational chaospickleromanian dezordineruckuses slops smother snafusstate of disarray

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swamp trablous welter weltersword garble

Verb(4 words)

jumbled mebaral puddle raveled

Adjective(2 words)

random chaosutter disarray

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

21 entries

action blend communication composite condition confuse difficultness difficulty disorder disorderliness idea ingredient jumblemix upmixture rile

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More specific

17 entries

ambiguity assignmentcolor jumbleconfusion data disarray experimentfruit crushherb mashingredient mixinstructions mess misinterpretation notes plan project

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Collocations

12 entries

confusion disorder mess mixturemuddle the datamuddle the instructionsmuddle the planmuddle throughmuddle upmuddled thinkingsituation state

Inflections

3 entries

muddled muddles muddling

Derivations

5 entries

muddily muddiness muddled muddlement muddler

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

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I'm in the middle of a muddle.

Source: tatoeba (1433194)

Tom was in a real muddle over his holiday plans.

Source: tatoeba (5078252)

We didn't get any instructions. I guess we'll just muddle through and make the best of things.

Source: tatoeba (8781016)

Wealth could not muddle his thoughts, poverty could not change his integrity, force could not oppress his will, this is what it means to be a man.

Source: tatoeba (11272462)

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