harebrained

or hair·brained

[ hair-breynd ]

/ ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd /

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adjective

giddy; reckless.

Origin of harebrained

First recorded in 1545–55; hare + brained

SYNONYMS FOR harebrained

rattlebrained, scatterbrained, half-baked, dimwitted.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR harebrained ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM harebrained

harebrainedly, adverbharebrainedness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH harebrained

harebrained , harelip

Words nearby harebrained

Hardy-Rand-Ritter test, Hardy-Weinberg law, hare, hare and hounds, harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna, harelip, harem, harem pants

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Example sentences from the Web for harebrained

“It was kind of a harebrained scheme,” says a former top Republican House official.
How Newt Gingrich Crashed and Burned When He Was House Speaker|Howard Kurtz, Lois Romano|December 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Paul, to be fair, is a principled isolationist, which is a harebrained position but not a dishonest one.
GOP Goes Isolationist|Michael Tomasky|June 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"It's a harebrained scheme, Peter," he said gravely, shaking his handsome head.
Captain Blood|Rafael Sabatini
And who have hard hearts and obdurate minds, But vicious, harebrained, and illiterate hinds?
Hero and Leander|Christopher Marlowe

Rafe, reckless and harebrained as he was, flew over the logs as sure-footed as a goat.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp|Annie Roe Carr
To hide himself in jungles, to be heard of only by his harebrained exploits!
The Place of Honeymoons|Harold MacGrath
I fear that Colonel Burr has been plying you with his harebrained schemes.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet

British Dictionary definitions for harebrained

harebrained

hairbrained

/ (ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd) /

adjective

rash, foolish, or badly thought outharebrained schemes

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单词	harebrained
释义	harebrained or hair·brained [ hair-breynd ] / ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harebrained ON THESAURUS.COM adjective giddy; reckless. Origin of harebrained First recorded in 1545–55; hare + brained SYNONYMS FOR harebrained rattlebrained, scatterbrained, half-baked, dimwitted. SEE SYNONYMS FOR harebrained ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM harebrained harebrainedly, adverbharebrainedness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH harebrained harebrained , harelip Words nearby harebrained Hardy-Rand-Ritter test, Hardy-Weinberg law, hare, hare and hounds, harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna, harelip, harem, harem pants Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harebrained “It was kind of a harebrained scheme,” says a former top Republican House official. How Newt Gingrich Crashed and Burned When He Was House Speaker\|Howard Kurtz, Lois Romano\|December 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Paul, to be fair, is a principled isolationist, which is a harebrained position but not a dishonest one. GOP Goes Isolationist\|Michael Tomasky\|June 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "It's a harebrained scheme, Peter," he said gravely, shaking his handsome head. Captain Blood\|Rafael Sabatini And who have hard hearts and obdurate minds, But vicious, harebrained, and illiterate hinds? Hero and Leander\|Christopher Marlowe Rafe, reckless and harebrained as he was, flew over the logs as sure-footed as a goat. Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp\|Annie Roe Carr To hide himself in jungles, to be heard of only by his harebrained exploits! The Place of Honeymoons\|Harold MacGrath I fear that Colonel Burr has been plying you with his harebrained schemes. A Volunteer with Pike\|Robert Ames Bennet British Dictionary definitions for harebrained harebrained hairbrained / (ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd) / adjective rash, foolish, or badly thought outharebrained schemes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harebrained absurd, asinine, barmy, bizarre, careless, changeable, crazy, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, flighty, foolish, frivolous, giddy, half-baked, heedless, inane, irresponsible, loony, mindless
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harebrained

or hair·brained

adjective

Origin of harebrained

SYNONYMS FOR harebrained

OTHER WORDS FROM harebrained

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH harebrained

Words nearby harebrained

Example sentences from the Web for harebrained

British Dictionary definitions for harebrained

hairbrained

adjective

Words related to harebrained