muddle

²muddle

noun

Definition of MUDDLE

1

: a state of especially mental confusion

2

: a confused mess

— mud·dly \ˈməd-lē, ˈmə-d^əl-ē\ adjective

Examples of MUDDLE

1. His papers were in a muddle.
2. His mind was a muddle.

First Known Use of MUDDLE

circa 1818

Related to MUDDLE

Synonyms: chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, chaos, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welter

Antonyms: order, orderliness

Related Words: anarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot; knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze, web; maelstrom, storm; bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle; hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motley

Near Antonyms: method, pattern, plan, system

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Rhymes with MUDDLE

cuddle, huddle, puddle, ruddle