muddle-headed en · ADJ
Etymology
From muddle + headed.
Meanings
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(of persons or their thoughts) Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.
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".
2007 Jan. 10, The Independent
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most muddle-headed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more muddle-headed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
addled · addlebrained · muddled · addlepated · addleheaded · muddied
Translations (8)
cmn 顢頇 /颟顸 (thinking in a muddled way) · nl warhoofdig (thinking in a muddled way) · pl zmącony (thinking in a muddled way) · pl ogłupiały (thinking in a muddled way) · nl in de war (thinking in a muddled way) · sv virrig (thinking in a muddled way) · sv vimsig (thinking in a muddled way) · nl verward (thinking in a muddled way)