Addled and Simple

Addled

Addled adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Simple and addled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective "Addled".

Nearby Words: addle, addling

Simple

Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Addled and simple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Addled" instead an adjective "Simple".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Blood Simple. Literary Allusion Title: To a line from Dashiell Hammett's Red Harvest in which "blood simple" is a term coined to describe the addled, fearful mindset people are in after a prolonged immersion in violent situations.
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