Definitions

addlepated

[ad-l-pey-tid] / ˈæd lˌpeɪ tɪd /

ADJECTIVE

muddle-headed

Synonyms

WEAK

abashed addled at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens baffled befuddled bewildered come apart confounded confusional dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized distracted flummoxed flustered fouled-up glassy-eyed gone misled mixed up muddled nonplussed not with it out to lunch perplexed perturbed punch-drunk punchy puzzled screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out stumped taken aback thrown thrown off balance turbid unglued unscrewed unzipped

Example Sentences

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The blow made me addlepated and weakened my knees.

From Literature

He used to act all addlepated when he was round her, like she was honey and he was the buzzin’ bee.

From Literature

Had he not been so diffident and addlepated while there was time, she would not now have been so thin and wan; those teacups might have been his teacups, and--well, well.

From Project Gutenberg

Seldom have I read such a ridiculous, solemn, addlepated Joseph Surface of a thing.

From Project Gutenberg

You will not envy them their happiness—two weak addlepated mortals, only fitted for each other.

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