"muddled" meaning in English

See muddled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more muddled [comparative], most muddled [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} muddled (comparative more muddled, superlative most muddled)
  1. Confused, disorganised, in disarray. Derived forms: muddledness Related terms: clear as mud, muddied, muddle, muddleheadedness Translations (Translations): troebel (Dutch), embotado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-muddled-en-adj-1CF7v6bL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 90 10

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} muddled
  1. simple past and past participle of muddle Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: muddle
    Sense id: en-muddled-en-verb-9x9aw1nv
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