addled
The word “addled” has 2 syllables: ad-dled
It's pronounced as /ˈædld/
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In the thesaurus, “addled” has 141 synonyms and 20 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for addled along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for addled
- abashed
- addle
- addlepated
- agitated
- at sea
- bad
- baffled
- bamboozled
- beat
- bedeviled
- befogged
- befuddled
- beguiled
- bemused
- bewildered
- bothered
- buffaloed
- bushed
- chagrined
- confounded
- confused
- contaminated
- corroded
- corrupted
- cozened
- crumbled
- curdled
- dazed
- decayed
- decaying
- deceived
- decomposed
- decomposing
- defiled
- degenerated
- deluded
- deteriorated
- discombobulated
- discomfited
- discomforted
- discomposed
- disconcerted
- discountenanced
- disintegrated
- disintegrating
- dismayed
- disoriented
- disquieted
- distracted
- distressed
- disturbed
- dizzy
- dopey
- dopy
- duped
- embarrassed
- fazed
- fermented
- flummoxed
- flustered
- fogged
- fooled
- fouled
- foxed
- fuddled
- gangrenous
- got
- graveled
- gravelled
- gulled
- hoaxed
- hoodwinked
- humbugged
- impure
- mazed
- mildewy
- misguided
- misled
- mixed-up
- moldering
- moldy
- mortified
- muddied
- muddled
- muddleheaded
- muzzy
- mystified
- nonplused
- nonplussed
- off
- out of it
- perplexed
- perturbed
- pixilated
- pixillated
- polluted
- posed
- punch-drunk
- punchy
- putrefied
- putrefying
- putrescent
- putrid
- puzzled
- raddled
- rancid
- rank
- rattled
- rotten
- rotting
- senseless
- shell-shocked
- silly
- slaphappy
- snowed
- sour
- soured
- sourish
- spaced
- spaced-out
- spacey
- spacy
- spoiled
- strung along
- stuck
- stumped
- stunned
- stupefied
- tainted
- took in
- tricked
- turned
- unconscious
- unhinged
- unsettled
- upset
- vexed
- vext
- weirded out
- zonked
- zonked-out
Antonyms for addled
- alert
- assured
- clearheaded
- conscious
- enlightened
- fresh
- good
- informed
- preserved
- pristine
- reassured
- satisfied
- sweet
- uncontaminated
- undecomposed
- undefiled
- unpolluted
- unspoiled
- untainted
- untouched
Meanings of addled
- verb
- (provincial) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
- (provincial) To thrive or grow; to ripen.
- To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle.
- To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
- adjective
- (of eggs) Bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo.
- Confused; mixed up.
- Morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren.
Example Sentences
- His addled brain struggled to make sense of the situation.
- She felt completely addled after staying up all night.
- The heat had addled their ability to think clearly.
- He gave an addled response that confused everyone.
- After the accident, his memory seemed slightly addled.
On this page you'll find 161 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to addled, such as: abashed, addle, addlepated, agitated, alert, assured, at sea.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
raddled
- addle
- addled
- addlepated
- at sea
- bedeviled
- befogged
- befuddled
- bemused
- bewildered
- bushed
- confounded
- confused
- dazed
- distracted
- dizzy
- dopey
- dopy
- fogged
- mixed-up
- muddleheaded
- muzzy
- out of it
- pixilated
- pixillated
- punch-drunk
- punchy
- senseless
- shell-shocked
- silly
- slaphappy
- spaced
- spaced-out
- spacey
- spacy
- stunned
- stupefied
- unconscious
- zonked
- zonked-out
zonked
- addicted
- addle
- addled
- addlepated
- amazed
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- at sea
- bashed
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- blasted
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- feeling no pain
- flying
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- three sheets to the wind
- thunderstruck
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- wasted
- wiped out
- zonked-out
zonked-out
- addicted
- addle
- addled
- addlepated
- at sea
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bad
- abhorrent
- abominable
- abominably
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- abysmal
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- addled
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- catty
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- contagious
- contaminated
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- contemptuous
- contrary
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- cool
- corroded
- corrupt
- corrupted
- corruption
- counterfeit
- crappy
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- criminal
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- cursed
- curst
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- cut-rate
- damaged
- damaging
- damnable
- damnably
- dangerous
- dark
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- deadly
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- debauched
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- decay
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- decaying
- decomposed
- decomposing
- decrepit
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- defiant
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- degeneracy
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- deplorably
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- devilishness
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- difficult
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- disadvantageous
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- disappointed
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- disconsolate
- discouraged
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- disdainful
- diseased
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- disgraceful
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- dishonest
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- dismal
- disobedient
- disobliging
- disordered
- disorderly
- disparaging
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- disreputable
- disrespectful
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- down
- down in the mouth
- downcast
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- el cheapo
- elegiac
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- enormity
- envious
- errant
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baffled
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