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Muddle-headed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Muddle-headed is an adjective meaning (of persons or their thoughts) Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.

Meaning

(of persons or their thoughts) Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: muddled, muddied, addleheaded, addlebrained, addled, addlepated
The Prime Minister provoked a backlash led by Sir Jonathon Porritt, chairman of the Government's Sustainable Development Commission, who said Mr Blair's leadership on the issue in Britain had been "patchy and muddle-headed".

Synonyms for muddle-headed

Depending on context, synonyms include muddled, muddied, addleheaded, addlebrained, addled, addlepated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include muddleheaded, fuzzy-headed, muddlesome, fuddlebrained, addle-brained, muddly.

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