muddleheaded
adjective
mud·dle·head·ed
ˌmə-dᵊl-ˈhe-dəd 
muddleheadedly
adverb
muddleheadedness
noun
Examples of muddleheaded in a Sentence
a muddleheaded waiter gave us another party's bill
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Gail Collins, writing with her usual almost-pristine ignorance in the New York Times, offers a very fine example of how muddleheaded progressives are on this issue.
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2022
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Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 10 Feb. 2022
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“Muddleheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muddleheaded. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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