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Muddled

To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

📖 Definitions of "Muddled"

verb
  1. 1

    To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

    "Young children tend to muddle their words."

  2. 2

    To mash slightly for use in a cocktail.

    "He muddled the mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass."

  3. 3

    To dabble in mud.

  4. 4

    To make turbid or muddy.

adjective
  1. 1

    Confused, disorganised, in disarray.

🔄 Synonyms of "Muddled"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
befuddledConfused or perplexed.
confused(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
addled(figurative, of persons or their thoughts) Confused; mixed up.
muzzynounBewildered; dazed.
woollynounHaving a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
woolynoun(American spelling) Alternative form of woolly. [Made of wool.]
woolly-headed(possibly offensive) Synonym of fuzzy-headed: characterized by vague or confused thinking, dull-witted.
wooly-mindedAlternative spelling of woolly-minded.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Muddled"

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WordDefinition
confusedverb(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
befuddledConfused or perplexed.
addled(figurative, of persons or their thoughts) Confused; mixed up.
muzzynounBewildered; dazed.
woolly-headed(possibly offensive) Synonym of fuzzy-headed: characterized by vague or confused thinking, dull-witted.
woollynounHaving a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.
wooly-mindedAlternative spelling of woolly-minded.
woolynoun(American spelling) Alternative form of woolly. [Made of wool.]
garbled(of a message etc) difficult to understand because it has been distorted; scrambled
blurredOut of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
disorientated(UK) Alternative form of disoriented.
chaoticFilled with chaos.
disorganizedLacking order or organization; confused; chaotic.
muddlesomeCharacterised or marked by muddling; confusing, lacking in order; tending to muddle.
untidySloppy.
mussedRumpled, tousled or untidy.
confusingdifficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.
befoggedverbConfused, muddled.
mazynounMazelike; like a maze.
shufflyMoving with a shuffling motion.

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