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muddiness
DEFINITIONS OF:
muddiness
1
n
the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
“the water's
muddiness
made it undrinkable”
Synonyms:
sloppiness
,
wateriness
Type of:
wetness
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
n
the quality of being cloudy
Synonyms:
cloudiness
,
murkiness
Types:
turbidity
,
turbidness
muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended
haziness
,
mistiness
,
steaminess
,
vaporousness
,
vapourousness
cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
Type of:
opacity
,
opaqueness
the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
n
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Synonyms:
confusedness
,
confusion
,
disarray
,
mental confusion
Types:
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disorientation
confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
distraction
mental turmoil
daze
,
fog
,
haze
confusion characterized by lack of clarity
half-cock
confusion resulting from lack of preparation
jamais vu
the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy
bafflement
,
befuddlement
,
bemusement
,
bewilderment
,
mystification
,
obfuscation
,
puzzlement
confusion resulting from failure to understand
perplexity
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
culture shock
a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
closed book
,
enigma
,
mystery
,
secret
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
maze
,
snarl
,
tangle
something jumbled or confused
dilemma
,
quandary
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Type of:
cognitive state
,
state of mind
the state of a person's cognitive processes
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