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\ ˈhaf-ˈbākt 
, ˈhäf- \
, 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,
- bubbleheaded,
- 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
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half-baked
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of half-baked
informal : not well planned : foolish or stupid
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The first known use of half-baked was in 1621
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