garbled

/ ˈɡɑːbəld /

adjective

1. jumbled or unclear because of distortion or omissions

Example Sentences

In 2020 it seemed that a message from God had gotten garbled.

From Slate

This week, during one of his Q&A sessions with reporters at a rally, he finally gave a direct, if garbled, answer.

From Slate

Fresh off a garbled and senescent-sounding speech at the Democratic National Convention, Bill is hitting the trail on Harris’ behalf—not to court Republicans, who don’t particularly like the Democratic ex-president, but to woo rural voters and “younger Black men” in Georgia and North Carolina, according to CNN.

From Slate

Other social media users criticized the garbled plotline.

From Salon

Now every garbled statement or odd behavior from Trump will reinforce her message.

From Salon

Related Words

• deficient
• fragmentary
• inadequate
• insufficient
• lacking
• partial
• sketchy