muddled

• Describe un estado de confusión, desorden o falta de claridad en los pensamientos, la organización o la disposición física.

Describes a state of confusion, disorder, or lack of clarity in thought, organization, or physical arrangement.

1. Confused or disorderedB2formal

   In a state of mental confusion or disorganization; not clear.

   confuso, desordenado mentalmente

   • His thoughts were muddled after the long meeting.
   • She gave a muddled explanation of the events.
   • The instructions were so muddled that nobody understood them.

   Sinónimosbefuddledbewilderedchaoticconfuseddisorganizedfuzzyjumbledunclear

   Antónimosclearcoherentlucidorderlyorganizedsystematic

2. Mixed up or jumbledB2informal

   Things that are not arranged properly or are in a state of disorder.

   Mezclado o desordenado

   • The papers on his desk were all muddled together.
   • The files got muddled after the system crash.
   • Her memories of that day are muddled and unclear.

   Sinónimoschaoticconfuseddisordereddisorganizedhiggledy-piggledyjumbledmessytangled

   Antónimosarrangedclearcoherentneatorderedorganizedsystematictidy

• Verbo que denota la acción de confundir o mezclar cosas, o de poner algo en estado de desorden o perplejidad.

A verb used to indicate the act of confusing or mixing up things, or to cause a state of disorder or bewilderment.

1. Make into a puddleC1informal

   To cause a solid or semi-solid substance to become a liquid or semi-liquid, like a puddle.

   Convertir en charco

   • The heat muddled the ice cream into a sweet puddle.
   • He accidentally muddled the butter by leaving it in the sun.
   • The rain muddled the dirt into a messy puddle on the path.

2. Mix up or confuseB2informal

   To cause disorder or confusion in something, or to make a situation unclear.

   Confundir o desordenar

   • The instructions were muddled, so nobody knew what to do.
   • She muddled the names of the two actors in her speech.
   • Don't muddle the facts with your personal opinions.

   Sinónimosbewilderconfusedisarrangedisorderflusterjumblemix upperplexsnarltangle

   Antónimosarrangeclarifyorderorganizesortsystematizeuntangle