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addlepated

[ ad-l-pey-tid ]
/ ˈæd lˌpeɪ tɪd /
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adjective
addlebrained.
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Origin of addlepated

First recorded in 1620–30; addle + pate + -ed3

Words nearby addlepated

additive process, additory, addle, addlebrained, addled, addlepated, addn., addnl., add-on, address, addressable
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Words related to addlepated

abashed, addled, at a loss, at sea, at sixes and sevens, baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confounded, confusional, dazed, discombobulated, disconcerted, disorganized, distracted, flummoxed, flustered, fouled-up, glassy-eyed, gone

How to use addlepated in a sentence

  • Not only was he direfully cursing the trio, but also the addlepated Medcroft and his own addlepated self.

    The Husbands of Edith|George Barr McCutcheon

  • Seldom have I read such a ridiculous, solemn, addlepated Joseph Surface of a thing.

    The Real Gladstone|J. Ewing Ritchie

  • He wrote to Zio Giacomo, who said he was an addlepated and clot-headed imbecile.

    The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres

  • Seems to me you're an addlepated young fellow for a detective.

    In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
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