1. confused, unclear, or distorted in transmission or communication

Examples

• The phone connection was poor, so his message came through garbled.
• She received a garbled email with missing words and strange symbols.
• The radio transmission was so garbled that we couldn’t understand the instructions.
• His garbled explanation left everyone more confused than before.
• The witness gave a garbled account of what happened during the accident.
• The recording was garbled due to interference from nearby electronics.