Synonyms for addled
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Muddled — confused; mixed up
muddled, befuddled, confused, nonplussed, flustered, muddle-headed, muddied, woolly, woolie US, wooly US, wool-headed, muzzy, addle-pated, addlebrained, addleheaded, perplexed
Definitions
- adj. 1
Confused; mixed up.
Example sentences
- confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
- muddled His English has a murky, muddled sound to it, don't you think?
- befuddled That man over there looking all befuddled is a genius.
- nonplussed She was completely nonplussed by his unexpected behavior.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| addled | rising | |
| confused | rising | |
| muddled | rising | |
| befuddled | rising | |
| nonplussed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- wooly2, muzzy2
- 6 letters
- stupid2, woolly2, woolie
- 7 letters
- corrupt2, muddled2, muddied2
- 8 letters
- confused2
- 9 letters
- perplexed2, flustered2, befuddled3
- 10 letters
- nonplussed2
- 11 letters
- addleheaded
- 12 letters
- addlebrained
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wooly2 = 2 syllables).