English Explanatory Dictionary

harebrained

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Absurd, foolish or stupid.
  2. Frivolous and silly; featherbrained or scatterbrained; stupid.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harebrained.wav

Word forms

harebrained more harebrained most harebrained harebrain hare-brained hairbrained

Etymology

From hare + brained.

Synonyms

addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained blockheaded Boeotian boneheaded boofheaded braindead brainless bubbleheaded buffle-headed bullet-headed cerebrally challenged childish chowderheaded chuckleheaded crackbrained cretinous daft dense dented dim-bulb dim-headed dim-witted dim doltish dopey dozy drowsy dull-headed dull-minded dull-witted dull dumber than a box of rocks dumb dunderheaded empty-headed fatheaded feeble-minded flea-brained foolish fuzzy-headed fuzzy-minded goofy half-brained half-witted hammer-headed idiotic ignorant imbecilic inane insipid intellectually challenged knuckleheaded lamebrained
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