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adjective
- 1. not fully thought through; lacking a sound basis: "a half-baked conspiracy theory" Similar Opposite
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Half-baked means not planned or considered carefully enough. See how to use this informal adjective in different contexts and learn its synonyms and translations.
- English (US)
HALF-BAKED meaning: 1. A half-baked idea or plan has not...
- Znaczenie Half-Baked, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
half-baked definicja: 1. A half-baked idea or plan has not...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
HALF-BAKED translate: （想法或計劃）考慮不周全的，草率的. Learn more in the...
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HALF YEAR definition: a period of six months: . Learn more.
- Half-Baked: Portuguese Translation
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- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
HALF-BAKED translate: （想法或计划）考虑不周全的，草率的. Learn more in the...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
HALF-BAKED 의미, 정의, HALF-BAKED의 정의: 1. A half-baked idea or...
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- English (US)
Learn the meaning of half-baked as an adjective to describe something poorly developed, lacking planning, or imperfectly baked. See synonyms, examples, and word history of half-baked.
Half-baked describes something that has not been properly thought through, something impractical or based on false assumptions, or something foolish or poorly conceived. The idea behind the term half-baked is of something that is unfinished or still raw, and when applied to a person or situation, assumes the subject is not well developed.
When something's half-baked, it's just never going to work. If your plan for moving to Iceland is half-baked, it means you haven't thought the whole thing through. This metaphorical meaning came from the original definition of half-baked, literally "baked halfway" or "underdone."
If you describe an idea or plan as half-baked, you mean that it has not been properly thought out, and so is stupid or impractical.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word half-baked. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of half-baked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
