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muddled

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/ˈmʌdld/ · mud-dled

In a confused or disordered state.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

In a confused or disordered state.

ایک الجھے یا بے ترتیبی کے حال میں.

گدلا

gudla

Synonyms

confuseddisorderedmixed-upپراگندہگدلاسخت الجھن

Antonyms

clearorganizedorderlyصافمنظمترتیب شدہ

Common Collocations

  • muddled thoughts
  • muddled situation
  • muddled instructions

Example Sentences

Her thoughts were muddled after the long meeting.

طویل اجلاس کے بعد اس کے خیالات گدلے تھے.

Tawil i ijtima ke baad us ke khayalat gudlay thay.

The muddled instructions confused everyone.

گدلے ہدایتیں سب کو الجھن میں ڈال گئیں.

Gudlay hidayatein sab ko uljhan mein daal gayi.

He felt muddled about his decisions.

اس نے اپنے فیصلوں کے بارے میں گدلا محسوس کیا.

Us ne apne faislon ke baare mein gudla mehsoos kiya.

Easily Confused With

muddy:Muddy refers specifically to being covered in mud, whereas muddled refers to being confused or disordered.

Word Family

muddle
verbگدلا کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a dirty puddle that makes everything around it unclear.

A bowl of mixed-up fruit salad.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے.

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere arman lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath; many of my hopes arose, yet still too few emerged.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

الجھن میں رہنے کو بھی گدلا کہتے ہیں.

Uljhan mein rehne ko bhi gudla kehte hain.

Even to remain in confusion is called muddled.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "moddlen" — to make muddy or to mix up

First known use: 14th century

The word muddled has evolved from early forms in Middle English, where it denoted a state of confusion or disorder.