muddle-headed

From muddle +‎ headed.

muddle-headed (comparative more muddle-headed, superlative most muddle-headed)

1. (of persons or their thoughts) Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.

   Near-synonyms: muddled, muddied

   • 2007 Jan. 10, The Independent:

     The Prime Minister provoked a backlash led by Sir Jonathon Porritt, chairman of the Government's Sustainable Development Commission, who said Mr Blair's leadership on the issue in Britain had been "patchy and muddle-headed".