Muddle

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌdəl/

Muddle (noun)

  1. A state of confusion or disorder where things are mixed up.
  2. A state where someone feels confused and cannot think clearly.

Examples

  • The instructions left everyone in a muddle.
  • After the meeting, there was a muddle about the next steps.

Common collocations: in a muddle, create a muddle, a muddle of thoughts, clear the muddle, muddle the facts

Muddle (verb)

  1. To mix things together in a confused or messy way.
  2. To make someone feel confused or unable to think clearly.

Examples

  • Don't muddle the papers on the desk.
  • She muddled the ingredients in the recipe.

Synonyms of Muddle

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Muddle

  • making something clear
  • arranging in order