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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′)

hare•brained /ˈhɛrˌbreɪnd/USA pronunciation adj.

silly;
stupid;
foolish:a harebrained scheme.

hare•brained (hâr′brānd′),USA pronunciation adj.

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/ adj

rash, foolish, or badly thought out

'harebrained' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

hairbrained - caper

Synonyms: foolish, stupid, barmy, crazy, loony, more...

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