addlebrained

[ ad-l-breynd ]

adjective

1. having a muddled or confused mind; foolish, silly, or illogical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of addlebrained¹

First recorded in 1865–70; addle + brain + -ed ³

Example Sentences

In “Slacker,” she made a memorable appearance playing an addlebrained opportunist wandering the streets trying to sell a jar from a medical laboratory with purported pop-culture significance.

From New York Times

His diatribes were racist and repugnant, but also the stuff of addlebrained, semi-grammatical fantasy.

From Salon

The bomb in Times Square, it looks pretty clear, was not the work of some addlebrained nut job.

From Time