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Synonyms for muddled

23 synonyms
4 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

confused addled befuddled muddle-headed

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Confused — confused, disorganised, in disarray

confused, addled, befuddled, muddle-headed, maudlin, muddy, mellow, foggy, screwy, flustered, dazed, clear as mud, drunk, blind drunk, nonplussed, tipsy, besotted, pixilated, smashed, disguised, stoned, polluted

Other

Antonyms

obvious, clear-eyed, sober

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Definitions

adj. 1
Confused, disorganised, in disarray.
Near-synonym: muddle-headed

Example sentences

confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
addled I'm old, but my brain is not that addled yet.
befuddled That man over there looking all befuddled is a genius.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
muddled		rising
confused		rising
addled		rising
befuddled		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: drunk¹, muddy², foggy², dazed¹, tipsy²
6 letters: stoned¹, mellow², addled², screwy²
7 letters: smashed¹, maudlin²
8 letters: confused², polluted³, besotted³
9 letters: disguised², flustered², befuddled³, pixilated
10 letters: nonplussed²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (muddy² = 2 syllables).