ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Addle-brained

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Addle-brained is an adjective meaning Muddled in thought or mind; foolish; stupid.

Meaning

Muddled in thought or mind; foolish; stupid.

Example Sentences

The woman must be addle-brained from lack of sleep.
“You know,” Collier said, “this is exactly the sort of fuzzy, addle-brained thinking that gives birth to conspiracy theories. […]
She could tell him about Rusty, about the rush wedding, but then she'd have to admit what an addle-brained twit she'd been, running off without a thought or a prayer to marry a man for no reason other than that he'd asked her to.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include addlebrained, fuddlebrained, cockbrained, pin-brained, bubble-brained, muddle-headed.

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