adj
addlepated
Addlepated (adj) means Confused, muddled and not thinking straight.
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Confused, muddled and not thinking straight.
"“Do you actually expect me to wander the world as if I were an addlepated bald woman escaped from the circus?” she would say."
— John Irving (1989)
"His best-known creations are the addlepated, cheese-loving inventor Wallace, and Gromit, his patient, intelligent dog."
— Charles Solomon, Nick Park is back in the stop-motion animation game with 'Early Man' (2018)
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Etymology
Formed from addle and pated.
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muddleheaded
addlebrained
puddingheaded
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What is the meaning of addlepated?
"addlepated" (adj) means confused, muddled and not thinking straight.
What is another word for addlepated?
Other words for "addlepated" include muddleheaded, addlebrained, puddingheaded.
What is the opposite of addlepated?
Opposites of "addlepated" include bright, brainy.
