What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Addled vs Muddled - What's the difference?

addled | muddled |

As verbs the difference between addled and muddled

is that addled is past tense of addle while muddled is past tense of muddle.

As adjectives the difference between addled and muddled

is that addled is bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo while muddled is confused, disorganised, in disarray.

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

    muddled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused, disorganised, in disarray.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The selection of James Milner ahead of Young was the product of muddled thinking and the absence of Peter Crouch - with 22 goals in 42 England appearances - from even the substitutes' bench was also a surprise.}}

    Related terms

    * muddle

    Verb

    (head)
  • (muddle)