Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muddle-headed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: mud-dle--head-ed
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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"."

Etymology

From muddle + headed.

Inflected Forms

more muddle-headed (comparative) most muddle-headed (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

muddleheaded

Synonyms

muddled muddied addleheaded addlebrained addled addlepated

Questions

What does muddle-headed mean?: Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.
Where does muddle-headed come from?: From muddle + headed.

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