addlepated C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈædəlˌpeɪtɪd/ UK /ˈædlˌpeɪtɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj confused, muddled, or foolish The addlepated clerk lost the documents twice in one day. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · confused, muddled, or foolish muddledconfusedbefuddledfoolishscatterbrainedaddlebrained ↔ Opposites clearheadedlucidsharp Word family Related forms addleaddlebrainedpate Etymology AI details A compound of addle ('to confuse,' from Old English adela 'mire, filth') and pated, from pate ('head'), of uncertain origin. adela Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # addlepated **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈædəlˌpeɪtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈædlˌpeɪtɪd/ ## Meanings 1. confused, muddled, or foolish ## Examples - The addlepated clerk lost the documents twice in one day. ## Synonyms - muddled - confused - befuddled - foolish - scatterbrained - addlebrained ## Antonyms - clearheaded - lucid - sharp ## Related Forms - addle - addlebrained - pate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: adela ## Etymology A compound of addle ('to confuse,' from Old English adela 'mire, filth') and pated, from pate ('head'), of uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Addlepated is a compound of addle ('to confuse,' from Old English adela 'mire, filth') and pated, from pate ('head'), of uncertain origin. The historical trail runs through Old English adela. In modern use it means confused, muddled, or foolish. Related forms include addle, addlebrained, pate. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown