adj
garbled
Garbled (adj) means Distorted or scrambled to the point of being unclear or hard to understand. Example: “The phone line kept cutting out, leaving her message garbled.”
adj
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Distorted or scrambled to the point of being unclear or hard to understand.
"The phone line kept cutting out, leaving her message garbled."
"His explanation was so garbled that nobody knew what he meant."
How to use garbled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMixed up or unclear, usually describing speech, text, or a signal that has become confused in transmission.
Common pairings
a garbled message
garbled speech
garbled account
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- Comparative
- more garbled
- Superlative
- most garbled
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What does “garbled” mean?
The word “garbled” means distorted or scrambled to the point of being unclear or hard to understand. In plain terms, mixed up or unclear, usually describing speech, text, or a signal that has become confused in transmission.
How do you use “garbled” in a sentence?
Here is “garbled” used in a sentence: “The phone line kept cutting out, leaving her message garbled.”
What part of speech is “garbled”?
“Garbled” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of garbled?
"garbled" (adj) means distorted or scrambled to the point of being unclear or hard to understand.
