harebrained

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛrˌbreɪnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hâr′brānd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hare•brained /ˈhɛrˌbreɪnd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. silly;
    stupid;
    foolish:a harebrained scheme.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hare•brained  (hâr′brānd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. giddy;
    reckless.
Also, hairbrained. 
  • hare + brained 1545–55
hare′brained′ly, adv. 
hare′brained′ness, n. 
    rattlebrained, scatterbrained, half-baked, dimwitted.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
harebrained, hairbrained / ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd/
  1. rash, foolish, or badly thought out
'harebrained' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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