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muddlebrained

muddlebrained adjective: foolish, stupid.

Adjective

muddlebrained (comparative more muddlebrained, superlative most muddlebrained)

  1. Foolish, stupid.
    Synonyms:
    muddleheaded

Synonyms of muddlebrained

Forms of muddlebrained

comparativemore muddlebrained
superlativemost muddlebrained

Origin of muddlebrained

From muddle + brained.

Questions about muddlebrained

What does muddlebrained mean?
Muddlebrained means foolish, stupid.
What part of speech is muddlebrained?
Muddlebrained is an adjective.

Words near muddlebrained in the dictionary

  1. muddle on
  2. muddle the waters
  3. muddle through
  4. muddle up
  5. muddle-headed
  6. muddlebrained
  7. muddled
  8. muddled along
  9. muddled the waters
  10. muddled through
  11. muddled up

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