Cockbrained

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Foolish; lacking in common sense and good judgement. archaic, derogatory

    "His instances out of the common law are all so quite beside the matter which he would prove, as may be a warning to all clients how they venture their business with such a cockbrained solicitor."

Synonyms

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giddyrashscatterbrained

Example

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"His instances out of the common law are all so quite beside the matter which he would prove, as may be a warning to all clients how they venture their business with such a cockbrained solicitor."

Etymology

From cock + brained.

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