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    hare-brained
    /ˈhɛːbreɪnd/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAREBRAINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (of plans or people) silly or not practical: harebrained scheme That sounds like another of his harebrained schemes! Synonyms. insane. loopy informal. mad (SILLY) UK informal. Note: The spelling harebrained is most common. The spelling hair-brained is also frequently used, but some people consider it to be incorrect.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harebrainedHarebrained Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : foolish sense 1. 2. : absurd, ridiculous. Synonyms. birdbrained. ditzy. ditsy. dizzy. featherbrained. flighty. frivolous. frothy. futile. giddy. goofy. light-headed. light-minded. puerile. scatterbrained. silly. yeasty.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHAREBRAINED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of plans or people) silly or not practical: harebrained scheme That sounds like another of his harebrained schemes! Synonyms. insane. loopy informal. mad (SILLY) UK informal. Note: The spelling harebrained is most common. The spelling hair-brained is also frequently used, but some people consider it to be incorrect.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › harebrainedHAREBRAINED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. rash, foolish, or badly thought out. harebrained schemes. Discover More. Other Words From. hare brained ly adverb. hare brained ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of harebrained 1. First recorded in 1545–55; hare + brained. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARE-BRAINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use hare-brained to describe a scheme or theory which you consider to be very foolish and which you think is unlikely to be successful or true. [disapproval] This isn't the first hare-brained scheme he's had. Synonyms: foolish, wild, rash, reckless More Synonyms of hare-brained.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › harebrainedHarebrained - definition of harebrained by The Free Dictionary

    Define harebrained. harebrained synonyms, harebrained pronunciation, harebrained translation, English dictionary definition of harebrained. adj. Having or showing little sense; foolish: a harebrained scheme. Usage Note: The first recorded use of harebrained dates to 1548.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAREBRAINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (h ɛə rbreɪnd) also hare-brained adjective [ usu ADJ n ] You use harebrained to describe a scheme or theory which you consider to be very foolish and which you think is unlikely to be successful or true.