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Addled vs Confused - What's the difference?

addled | confused |

As verbs the difference between addled and confused

is that addled is (addle) while confused is (confuse).

As adjectives the difference between addled and confused

is that addled is (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo while confused is (lb) unable to think clearly or understand.

addled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (addle)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo
  • Confused]]; [[mix up, mixed up.
  • (obsolete) morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren. Webster's Dictionary 1828 edition
  • References

    confused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confuse)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) unable to think clearly or understand
  • (lb) disoriented
  • chaotic, jumbled or muddled
  • making no sense; illogical
  • embarrassed
  • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * puzzled * perplexed