garbled

/ ˈɡɑːbəld /

adjective

1. jumbled or unclear because of distortion or omissions

Example Sentences

Mortified, she enters the studio in a garbled flurry of apologies.

From BBC

He didn’t immediately respond and when he did speak his words were garbled.

From Los Angeles Times

Now every garbled statement or odd behavior from Trump will reinforce her message.

From Salon

One sign is often that the person has weakness or numbness in one arm, as well as one side of their face appearing to drop, and their speech being slurred or garbled.

From BBC

There are familiar scenes involving bottles of soju, moments of awkward conversation and garbled philosophizing in this film.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• deficient 
• fragmentary 
• inadequate 
• insufficient 
• lacking 
• partial 
• sketchy