half-baked
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adjective \-ˈbākt\Definition of HALF-BAKED
1
a : poorly developed or carried out <a half–baked idea> <half–baked research> b : lacking adequate planning or forethought <a half–baked scheme for getting rich> c : lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense
2
: imperfectly baked : underdone
See First Known Use of HALF-BAKED
1621
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- Synonyms
- absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, half-baked, harebrained, half-witted, inept, insane, jerky, kooky (also kookie), loony (also looney), lunatic, lunkheaded, mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unwise, wacky (also whacky), weak-minded, witless, zany
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