Harebrained
adj
adj ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Absurd, foolish or stupid.
"“Now why do I get the feeling we're not talking about the harebrained plan you came up with?” “It wasn't harebrained.” “Did it have you going within twenty feet of a whorehouse at night, unchaperoned?” He knew darn well it did."
- 2 Frivolous and silly; featherbrained or scatterbrained; stupid.
"Her getting a parcel from a hare-brained wench at the coaches in St. John Street; her booty made at the fire, and again at Harwich, all give us excelle"
Adjective
- 1 very foolish wordnet
Example
More examples"I knew I should never have gotten involved with your harebrained scheme."
Etymology
From hare + brained.
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