Addlebrained

/ˈædəlˌbreɪnd/ adjective

Definition

Silly, confused, or unable to think clearly; habitually foolish or scatterbrained.

Etymology

Adjective form of 'addlebrain,' formed by adding '-ed' to create an adjectival meaning 'having an addled brain.'

Kelly Says

Shakespeare and other writers loved this word because it's so vividly insulting—you're not just saying someone's wrong, you're saying their thinking apparatus itself is permanently scrambled.

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