Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

addled

[ad-ld] / ˈæd ld /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With their shallow root systems, addled by disease, the trees wouldn’t put up much resistance.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Only one scene really has an impact: Ben runs into a nerd-revolutionary, adorably played by Michael Cera, who seems like a little brother of Leonardo DiCaprio’s addled old radical in “One Battle After Another.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

But, like every addled maniac, his hatred lacks focus.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

Peruvians are demoralized by all the corruption and still addled from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gorriti says.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

But it sounded like gibberish, and everyone thought she was addled except for Mom, who understood her perfectly and said she had an excellent vocabulary.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




Vocabulary lists containing addled