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单词 muddled
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muddled

In the end they was so muddled they didn't know what they was saying.She was a communist, an atheist -- it had been muddled thinking.You are still the essential person inside, just a little bit muddled.

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muddled

British English: muddled ADJECTIVE
If someone is muddled, they are confused about something.
I'm afraid I'm a little muddled. I'm not exactly sure where to begin.
  • American English: muddled
  • Brazilian Portuguese: confuso
  • Chinese: 糊涂的
  • European Spanish: confuso
  • French: désorienté
  • German: verwirrt
  • Italian: confuso
  • Japanese: 混乱した
  • Korean: 혼란스러운
  • European Portuguese: confuso
  • Latin American Spanish: confuso

Chinese translation of 'muddled'

muddled

(ˈmʌdld)

adj

  1. (= confused) [person, thinking, ideas] 糊涂(塗)的 (hútu de)

muddle

(ˈmʌdl)

n (c/u)

  1. [of papers, figures, things] 混乱(亂)状(狀)态(態) (hùnluàn zhuàngtài) (个(個), )
  2. (= situation) 糟糕局面 (zāogāo júmiàn) (个(個), )

vt

  1. [things] (also muddle up) 把 ... 弄乱(亂) (bǎ ... nòngluàn)
  2. [words, names] 混淆 (hùnxiáo)
  3. [person] 使糊涂(塗) (shǐ hútu)
    to be in a muddle 一片混乱(亂) (yī piàn hùnluàn)
    to get in a muddle [person] 弄糊涂(塗)了 (nòng hútu le) [objects] 搞得一团(團)糟 (gǎo de yītuánzāo)
    to muddle sb/sth (up) with sb/sth 将(將)某人和某人/某物和某物搞混 (jiāng mǒurén hé mǒurén/mǒuwù hé mǒuwù gǎo hùn)
(adjective) 
the muddled thinking of the Government's transport policy
Synonyms
incoherent
As the evening progressed he became increasingly incoherent.
confused
loose
We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.
vague
His description of the events was very vague.
unclear
woolly
It is no good setting vague, woolly goals – we need a specific aim.
muddleheaded
Opposites
clear
,
exact
,
precise
(adjective) 
I'm afraid I'm a little muddled. I don't know where to begin.
Synonyms
bewildered
Some shoppers look bewildered by the variety of goods on offer.
confused
People are confused about what they should eat to stay healthy.
at sea
I'm totally at sea with popular culture.
dazed
By the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted.
perplexed
She is perplexed about what to do for her daughter.
disoriented
stupefied
befuddled
I was befuddled with drink.
(adjective) 
a muddled pile of historical manuscripts
Synonyms
jumbled
confused
The situation remains confused as both sides claim victory.
Everything lay in a confused heap on the floor.
disordered
a disordered heap of mossy branches
scrambled
tangled
His personal life has become more tangled than ever.
chaotic
My house is always a chaotic mess.
messy
Mum made me clean up my messy room.
mixed-up
I think he's a rather mixed-up kid.
disorganized
I can't work in a disorganized office.
higgledy-piggledy (informal)
books stacked in higgledy-piggledy piles on the floor
disarrayed
Opposites
organized
,
orderly
,
cut-and-dried (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of at sea
I'm totally at sea with popular culture.
Synonyms
bewildered,
lost,
confused,
puzzled,
uncertain,
baffled,
adrift,
perplexed,
disconcerted,
at a loss,
mystified,
disoriented,
bamboozled (informal),
flummoxed,
at sixes and sevens
in the sense of befuddled
Definition
stupefied or confused, as through alcoholic drink
I was befuddled with drink.
Synonyms
confused,
upset,
puzzled,
baffled,
at sea,
bewildered,
muddled,
dazed,
perplexed,
taken aback,
intoxicated,
disorientated,
disorganized,
muzzy (informal),
groggy (informal),
flummoxed,
woozy (informal),
at sixes and sevens,
fuddled,
inebriated,
thrown off balance,
discombobulated (informal),
not with it (informal),
not knowing if you are coming or going
in the sense of chaotic
My house is always a chaotic mess.
Synonyms
disordered,
confused,
uncontrolled,
anarchic,
tumultuous,
lawless,
riotous,
topsy-turvy,
disorganized,
purposeless,
rampageous

Nearby words of
muddled

  • mud
  • muddle
  • muddle along or through
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  • muddy
  • muff
  • muffle

Related terms of
muddled

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  • muddle along or through

Synonyms of 'muddled'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of confused
Definition
lacking a clear understanding of something
People are confused about what they should eat to stay healthy.
Synonyms
bewildered,
puzzled,
baffled,
at sea,
muddled,
dazed,
perplexed,
at a loss,
taken aback,
disorientated,
muzzy (informal),
nonplussed,
flummoxed,
at sixes and sevens,
thrown off balance,
discombobulated (informal),
not with it (informal),
not knowing if you are coming or going
in the sense of confused
Definition
disordered and difficult to understand or make sense of
The situation remains confused as both sides claim victory.Everything lay in a confused heap on the floor.
Synonyms
disorderly,
disordered,
chaotic,
mixed up,
jumbled,
untidy,
out of order,
in disarray,
topsy-turvy,
disorganized,
higgledy-piggledy (informal),
at sixes and sevens,
disarranged,
hugger-mugger (archaic),
disarrayed
in the sense of dazed
By the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted.
Synonyms
shocked,
stunned,
confused,
staggered,
baffled,
at sea,
bewildered,
muddled,
numbed,
dizzy,
bemused,
perplexed,
disorientated,
flabbergasted (informal),
dopey (slang),
groggy (informal),
stupefied,
nonplussed,
light-headed,
flummoxed,
punch-drunk,
woozy (informal),
fuddled
in the sense of disordered
a disordered heap of mossy branches
Synonyms
untidy,
confused,
muddled,
all over the place,
displaced,
out of place,
jumbled,
misplaced,
dislocated,
deranged,
in a mess,
disorganized,
in confusion,
higgledy-piggledy (informal),
disarranged,
disarrayed,
out of kilter,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of disorganized
I can't work in a disorganized office.
Synonyms
muddled,
confused,
disordered,
shuffled,
chaotic,
jumbled,
haphazard,
unorganized,
unsystematic,
unmethodical
in the sense of higgledy-piggledy
Definition
in a muddle
books stacked in higgledy-piggledy piles on the floor
Synonyms
haphazard,
muddled,
jumbled,
indiscriminate,
topsy-turvy,
helter-skelter,
pell-mell
in the sense of loose
Definition
inexact or imprecise
We came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home.
Synonyms
vague,
random,
inaccurate,
disordered,
rambling,
diffuse,
indefinite,
disconnected,
imprecise,
ill-defined,
indistinct,
inexact
in the sense of messy
Definition
untidy
Mum made me clean up my messy room.
Synonyms
untidy,
disordered,
littered,
chaotic,
muddled,
cluttered,
shambolic (informal),
disorganized,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of mixed-up
Definition
in a state of mental confusion
I think he's a rather mixed-up kid.
Synonyms
confused,
disturbed,
puzzled,
bewildered,
at sea,
upset,
distraught,
muddled,
perplexed,
maladjusted
in the sense of perplexed
She is perplexed about what to do for her daughter.
Synonyms
puzzled,
confused,
stumped,
baffled,
bewildered,
mixed up,
muddled,
bemused,
confounded,
mystified,
fazed,
dumbfounded,
nonplussed,
befuddled,
flummoxed

Additional synonyms

in the sense of tangled
His personal life has become more tangled than ever.
Synonyms
complicated,
involved,
complex,
confused,
messy,
mixed-up,
convoluted,
knotty
in the sense of unclear
Synonyms
indistinct,
weak,
obscure,
faint,
blurred,
vague,
dim,
fuzzy,
shadowy,
muffled,
misty,
hazy,
indistinguishable,
bleary,
undefined,
out of focus,
ill-defined,
indiscernible
in the sense of vague
Definition
not expressed or explained clearly
His description of the events was very vague.
Synonyms
unclear,
indefinite,
hazy,
confused,
loose,
uncertain,
doubtful,
unsure,
superficial,
incomplete,
woolly,
imperfect,
sketchy,
cursory
in the sense of woolly
Definition
confused or indistinct
It is no good setting vague, woolly goals – we need a specific aim.
Synonyms
vague,
confused,
clouded,
blurred,
unclear,
muddled,
fuzzy,
indefinite,
hazy,
foggy,
nebulous,
ill-defined,
indistinct
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