addlebrained

ad·dle·brained

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-l-breynd]
- /ˈæd lˌbreɪnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-l-breynd]
- /ˈæd lˌbreɪnd/

Definitions of addlebrained word

adjective addlebrained having an addle brain; muddled; stupid 3
adjective addlebrained having a muddled or confused mind; foolish, silly, or illogical. 1
noun addlebrained Lacking in common sense; having a muddled mind. 1
adjective addlebrained stupid and confused or muddled. 0

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Origin of addlebrained

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; addle + brain + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Addlebrained

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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addlebrained popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

addlebrained usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for addlebrained

adj addlebrained

featherbrain — a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain.
flighty — given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
harebrained — giddy; reckless.
scatterbrained — a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.

adjective addlebrained

giddy — affected with vertigo; dizzy.

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