muddled and illogical; for no reason; recklessly
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
muddled; incoherent; lacking clarity or logic
informalDescribes speech, writing, or actions that are confusing, disorganized, or make no sense.
As soon as he entered, he started saying some incoherent nonsense.
This article is written in a muddled way and is completely incomprehensible.
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Don't listen to his illogical suggestions.
adverb
for no reason; out of the blue; inexplicably
informalDescribes an action or event that happens suddenly and without any apparent cause or context.
The boss inexplicably criticized us out of the blue today.
She suddenly started crying for no reason.
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I received a strange call out of nowhere.
adverb
recklessly; wildly; without thinking
informalDescribes acting in a blind, impulsive, or violent manner, driven by strong emotion like anger or panic.
He was so angry he started smashing things recklessly.
When faced with danger, don't run around wildly without thinking.
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He raised his fist and started swinging wildly at his opponent.