Confusion about "confused"
Updated February 23, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The Question:
Please help me find a word spelled similar to adelpated that means absent-minded, scatter-brained, or forgetful. I've heard the word used but never seen it in print.
The Answer:
The word you're looking for is "addlepated." It's derived from "addled," which means "confused or muddled," and "pate," which means "head."
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