Synonyms of addled

Verb


1. addle, muddle, puddle, jumble, confuse, mix up

usage: mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues"

2. addle, spoil, go bad

usage: become rotten; "addled eggs"

Adjective


1. addled, stale (vs. fresh)

usage: (of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

2. addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded, confused (vs. clearheaded)

usage: confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"

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