as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
some addlepated clerk had confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for addlepated
Adjective
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Olivia, bewildered and frightened, runs to the vast body of Tierra del Fuego to look for him.—
Jason Liwag,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Whites, bewildered and self-righteous, would find their way to Reagan.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Victim’s family, friends in shock In Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood just off Coral Way, the sudden death of Loretta, a married telecommunications executive with two teenage children, has devastated his family and dazed neighbors.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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The woman called her daughter but was too dazed to explain what had happened.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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About one in three nutrias hooked wide left, into the crowd, scattering those audience members who weren’t too distracted or impaired to notice.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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In this country, some states are using the technology to give police patrolling the roads a heads-up on drivers coming their way who are breaking laws on distracted driving and speeding.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas American Eagle and e.l.f. left their core customers feeling confused and disappointed.—
Katya Varbanova,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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With the second season now available to binge, Rodriguez spills to THR all about Jackie’s big return to Silver Falls, Jackie and Alex rekindling a relationship, and Jackie’s confused feelings about Cole, below.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As usual, the moves the Yankees made had so much of the media, here and everywhere, nearly dizzy with excitement, as if the rest of the league and the rest of the sport should now be scared to come out of the clubhouse.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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If those two regularly start games together alongside Solanke or Richarlison, opposition defences will be left feeling dizzy.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The album lasts a bit over an hour and has peaks and valleys typical of modern rap’s onomatopoeic nature, where verses and choruses float by in a murky, addled stream.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
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The brood includes an addled patriarch who often forgets to wear pants, an observant matriarch and, best of all, a glum but handsome son (Charlie Anson).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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“Addlepated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addlepated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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