The Collaborative International Dictionary
Addle-brained \Ad"dle-brained`\, Addle-headed \Ad"dle-head`ed\,
Addle-pated \Ad"dle-pa`ted\, a.
Dull-witted; stupid. ``The addle-brained Oberstein.''
--Motley.
Dull and addle-pated.
--Dryden.
Wiktionary
a. muddled in thought or mind; foolish; stupid.
Usage examples of "addle-brained".
Very likely it would settle his mind, and it won’t do for Salford to become addle-brained, you know!
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, but please don't talk to me as if I were addle-brained, for I am not.
Do you mean to tell me Cortland took advantage of that addle-brained Barbara Ann, who died giving birth, and he deserted that baby?
They must be quite addle-brained to suppose that you would look twice at any but the most ravishing females, for you have been used only to be in love with beauties for years and years!
Some addle-brained nincompoop just tried to beam up an operating accelerator field and I’m trying to trace the coordinates.
Some addle-brained nincompoop just tried to beam up an operating accelerator field and I'm trying to traci the coordinates.