Meaning & use
Addled
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Confused, muddled, or unable to think clearly.
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After the long flight, he felt addled and struggled to remember his hotel room number.
Her addled thoughts made it hard to focus during the meeting.
A note on using this word
Originally described a rotten or spoiled egg; the sense later extended metaphorically to a 'spoiled' or confused mind.
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