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    crackbrained
    /ˈkrakbreɪnd/

    adjective

    • 1. extremely foolish; crazy: informal "a crackbrained idea"

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  2. Crackbrained means foolish, senseless, or insane. It comes from crackbrain + -ed and was first recorded in 1625-35. See how to use it in sentences from Project Gutenberg.

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  3. Definition of crackbrained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. /ˌkrækˈbreɪnd/ IPA guide. Definitions of crackbrained. adjective. insanely irresponsible. synonyms: idiotic. insane. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Crackbrained." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/crackbrained. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  5. Crackbrained means foolish or eccentric, and is often used to describe an idea or a person. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word, as well as related words and antonyms.

  6. (ˈkrækˌbreɪnd ) adjective. derogatory, slang. foolish or irrational. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. crackbrained in American English. (ˈkrækˌbreind) adjective. foolish or irrational. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  7. noun. crack· brain ˈkrak-ˌbrān. Synonyms of crackbrain. : an erratic person : crackpot. crackbrained. ˈkrak-ˈbrānd. adjective. Synonyms. bug. crazy. fool. fruitcake. head case. loony. lunatic. maniac. nutcase. nutter [British slang] psychopath. sickie. sicko. wacko. whacko. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  8. Crackbrained means having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind. Find 134 similar and opposite words for crackbrained, such as psychotic, mad, nuts, lunatic, insane, and sound, balanced, reasonable, clear, sane, compos mentis, rational, uncrazy.