All muddle synonyms
mudΒ·dle
M m verb muddle
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- complicate β To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
- discombobulate β to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- befuddle β If something befuddles you, it confuses your mind or thoughts.
- perturb β to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- derange β to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
- fluster β to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.
- shuffle β to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
- spoil β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- tumble β to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- rattle β to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
- foul β grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- confound β If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
- stupefy β to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- mumble β to speak in a low indistinct manner, almost to an unintelligible extent; mutter.
- addle β If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly.
noun muddle
- dilemma β a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- clutter β Clutter is a lot of things in an untidy state, especially things that are not useful or necessary.
- perplexity β the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- jumble β to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- plight β Archaic. pledge.
- tangle β to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
- complication β A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- awkwardness β lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- disarray β to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
- chaos β Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- haze β vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.
- fog β a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
- shambles β a shambling gait.
- daze β If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because they have had a shock or surprise.
- hash β hashish.
- mess β a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- confusion β If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- difficulty β the fact or condition of being difficult.
- snarl β to become tangled; get into a tangle.
- struggle β to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
- muss β a state of disorder or untidiness.
- trouble β to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
- predicament β an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- botch β If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.
- quandary β a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
- intricacy β intricate character or state.
- complexity β Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
- disarrange β to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- involvement β to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
- mix-up β a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
- disorder β lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- disorganization β a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- ataxia β lack of muscular coordination
- foul-up β a condition of difficulty or disorder brought on by inefficiency, stupidity, etc.