half-baked
adjective
ˈhaf-ˈbākt 
ˈhäf-
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
Examples of half-baked in a Sentence
he's always got some half-baked "solution" to a difficult, complex problem
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There has been a plot against Sisi, in the form of a half-baked military coup, and George is right in the thick of it.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Overlooking learning and development may result in half-baked multiscreen strategies that don't maximize the potential of the other mediums.
—Vinayak S, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
More than anything, Lucia wants the good life her mom has dreamed of since their days in Liberty City – but instead of half-baked fantasies, Lucia is prepared to take matters into her own hands.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
While somewhat half-baked, Kong: Skull Island gestures at plenty of crunchy themes, including staunch environmentalism and critiques of American imperialism.
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Overlooking learning and development may result in half-baked multiscreen strategies that don't maximize the potential of the other mediums.
—Vinayak S, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
More than anything, Lucia wants the good life her mom has dreamed of since their days in Liberty City – but instead of half-baked fantasies, Lucia is prepared to take matters into her own hands.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
While somewhat half-baked, Kong: Skull Island gestures at plenty of crunchy themes, including staunch environmentalism and critiques of American imperialism.
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
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“Half-baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-baked. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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