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

    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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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

    adjective. giddy; reckless. Synonyms: dimwitted, scatterbrained, half-baked, rattlebrained. harebrained. / ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd / 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.

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

    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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › harebrainedHarebrained - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's harebrained is reckless or foolish. Sometimes, harebrained ideas work out just fine — several people have survived trips over Niagara Falls in a barrel, for example. If you have what you think is a great idea, but someone else calls it a harebrained scheme, it means they think you'd be a fool to try it.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hare-brainedhare-brained - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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