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    hare-brained
    /ˈhɛːbreɪnd/

    adjective

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  2. (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. : 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. 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.

  5. 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. Harebrained means having or showing little sense; foolish. It is often spelled as hairbrained, but the standard spelling is harebrained. See usage note, translations and related words.

  7. Definition of hare-brained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 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. [disapproval] This isn't the first harebrained scheme he's had. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.