muddled

[muhd-ld]

adjective

1. mixed up, confused, or disordered.

   The rejection is based on faulty underlying assumptions and muddled thinking.

2. muddy, clouded, or obscured; murky.

   After a long winter season, your pool is most likely a tub of muddled water with foliage and twigs floating about.

3. (of an ingredient) mixed, crushed, or mashed into a drink, especially with a muddler.

   The freshly muddled kiwi adds an unexpected flavor to this handmade cocktail.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of muddle.

Other Word Forms

• unmuddled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of muddled¹

muddle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is just all muddled thinking at United and Amorim is starting to look like a guy who wants to be put out of his misery.

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After all, the country has been through crises in the past and always muddled through and some see things to admire in Macron's France.

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His answers were frequently long-winded, muddled and incoherent.

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The message of “The Long Walk” is muddled, at once hopeful and despairing.

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Many doctors lamented how once-clear vaccine guidelines have become muddled and confusing.

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