1. confused or unclear in thinking
2. mixed up or disorganized

Examples

• After staying up all night, her thinking was muddled.
• The professor’s muddled explanation left students more confused than before.
• His muddled memories of the accident made it hard to give a clear account.
• The files were all muddled together in the wrong folders.
• She felt muddled trying to follow the complicated directions.
• The witness gave a muddled testimony that contradicted itself.
• His muddled approach to the project caused unnecessary delays.