Garbled (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The professor's garbled explanation of the complex theory left many students confused and frustrated.
- The detective struggled to decipher the garbled message on the answering machine, trying to make sense of the cryptic words.
- After a few too many drinks, his speech became garbled and slurred, making it difficult to understand what he was saying.
- The garbled instructions on the DIY kit led to a series of mistakes and a finished product that looked nothing like the picture on the box.
- The patient's garbled account of the accident made it difficult for the doctor to piece together what had actually happened.