half-baked
adjective
ˈhäf-\
Definition of half-baked
1a : 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
Synonyms & Antonyms for half-baked
Synonyms
absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, cockeyed, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, foolish, half-witted, harebrained, 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
Antonyms
judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise
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half-baked
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English Language Learners Definition of half-baked
: not well planned : foolish or stupid
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