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- [muhd-l]
- /ˈmʌd l/
- /ˈmʌd.l̩d/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhd-l]
- /ˈmʌd l/
Definitions of muddled word
- verb with object muddled to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble. 1
- verb with object muddled to cause to become mentally confused. 1
- verb with object muddled to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink. 1
- verb with object muddled to make muddy or turbid, as water. 1
- verb with object muddled to mix or stir (a cocktail, chocolate, etc.). 1
- verb with object muddled Ceramics. to smooth (clay) by rubbing it on glass. 1
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Origin of muddled
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; mud + -le; cognate with Middle Dutch moddelen to muddy
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Parts of speech for Muddled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
muddled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj muddled
- chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- messy — characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room.
- disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
- jumbled — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
adjective muddled
- upside down — with the upper part undermost.
- higgledy-piggledy — in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- cluttered — filled with things or people in an untidy way
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
adverb muddled
- hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- helter-skelter — in headlong and disorderly haste: The children ran helter-skelter all over the house.
- unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- incontinently — immediately; at once; straightaway.
Antonyms for muddled
adj muddled
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
adjective muddled
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
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