addle-headed

adjective

ad·​dle-head·​ed ˈa-dəl-¦he-dəd 

: eccentrically or annoyingly confused, silly, or stupid : addlepated

As a matter of fact, it was a silly thing to do. I am not as a rule, addle-headed; his influence must have affected me.

—Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men on Wheels, 1900

… a tender, funny tribute that may surprise fans of the endearingly addle-headed housewife that Allen played for years on radio and television.

—Kim Hubbard, People, 31 Oct. 1988

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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