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   hare-brained

   /ˈhɛːbreɪnd/

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   • 1. rash; ill-judged: "a hare-brained scheme" Similar ill-judgedrashfoolishfoolhardyrecklessmadcapwildsillystupidridiculouspreposterousabsurdidioticasinineimprudentimpracticableunworkableunrealisticunconsideredhalf-bakedill-thought-outill-advisedill-conceivedinformal:crackpotcrackbrainedcock-eyedcrazydaftbarmyfoolishsillyidioticunintelligentempty-headedscatterbrainedfeather-brainedbirdbrainedpea-brainedbrainlessgiddyinformal:dippydizzydopeyairheadeddappydottyOpposite sensibleintelligent

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   What does Harebrained mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HAREBRAINED definition: 1. (of plans or people) silly or not practical: 2. (of plans or people) silly or not practical…. Learn more.

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   What is a harebrained scheme?

   • The scheme was to run a road through the centre of the town and to build a bridge across the main street—a most harebrained scheme. No doubt a substantial part of that is accounted for by the nationalisation of steel and one or two other harebrained schemes. I do not know what evil genius thinks up these harebrained schemes.

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   How do you spell hare brained?

   • (The hyphen is preferred in Canadian spelling, but the terms may also be written without it.) Hare-brained is the more common spelling and more accurately reflects the origin of the term, which was first used in the 16th century to describe a foolish person—one “with the brain of a hare”:

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   What is a hare brain?

   • Which is why I was overjoyed to find a book, Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less, by Guy Claxton, an academic psychologist. Claxton uses the phrase "hare brain" to refer to the sort of deliberate, conscious thinking we do when we apply reason and logic to known data.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAREBRAINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (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.

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     HAREBRAINED meaning: 1. (of plans or people) silly or not...

   • Znaczenie Harebrained, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HAREBRAINED definicja: 1. (of plans or people) silly or not...

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     HAREBRAINED translate: （計劃或人）不切實際的;愚蠢的. Learn more in the...

   • Harem

     HAREM definition: 1. especially in the past in some Muslim...

   • Hare Coursing

     HARE COURSING definition: 1. the activity of chasing a hare...

   • Loopy

     LOOPY definition: 1. strange, unusual, or silly: 2. strange,...

   • Insane

     INSANE definition: 1. mentally ill: 2. extremely...

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   : 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.

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   Harebrained definition: giddy; reckless.. See examples of HAREBRAINED used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › hare-brainedHARE-BRAINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.