muddleheaded

[ muhd-l-hed-id ]

adjective

1. confused in one's thinking; blundering:

   a muddleheaded assertion.

muddleheaded

/ ˌmʌdəlˈhɛdɪd /

adjective

1. mentally confused or vague

Derived Forms

• ˌmuddleˈheadedness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of muddleheaded¹

First recorded in 1750–60; muddle + headed