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muddleheaded

[ muhd-l-hed-id ]
/ ˈmʌd lˌhɛd ɪd /
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adjective
confused in one's thinking; blundering: a muddleheaded assertion.
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Origin of muddleheaded

First recorded in 1750–60; muddle + headed

Words nearby muddleheaded

mudder, muddle, muddle along, muddled, muddlehead, muddleheaded, muddler, muddle through, muddy, muddy the waters, mud eel
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Words related to muddleheaded

childish, crazy, frivolous, idiotic, inappropriate, irresponsible, ludicrous, nonsensical, pointless, preposterous, ridiculous, simple, stupid, empty, irrational, asinine, balmy, brainless, dippy, dizzy

British Dictionary definitions for muddleheaded

muddleheaded
/ (ˌmʌdəlˈhɛdɪd) /
adjective
mentally confused or vague

Derived forms of muddleheaded

muddleheadedness, noun
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