muddle-headed

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English

Etymology

From muddle +‎ headed.

Adjective

muddle-headed (comparative more muddle-headed, superlative most muddle-headed)

(of persons or their thoughts) Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.
Near-synonyms: muddled, muddied
- 2007 Jan. 10, The Independent:
  The Prime Minister provoked a backlash led by Sir Jonathon Porritt, chairman of the Government's Sustainable Development Commission, who said Mr Blair's leadership on the issue in Britain had been "patchy and muddle-headed".

Translations

thinking in a muddled way

Chinese:
Mandarin: 顢頇 / 颟顸 (zh) (mānhān)
Dutch: warhoofdig, in de war, verward (nl)
Swedish: vimsig (sv), virrig (sv)

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