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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Nearby words

mudder, muddle, muddle along, muddle through, muddlehead, muddleheaded, muddler, muddy, muddy the waters, mudeye, mudfat

Origin of muddleheaded

First recorded in 1750–60; muddle + headed

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British Dictionary definitions for muddleheaded

muddleheaded

/ (ˌmʌdəlˈhɛdɪd) /

adjective

mentally confused or vague

Derived Forms

muddleheadedness, noun

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