harebrained

or hair·brained

[ hair-breynd ]
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adjective
  1. giddy; reckless.

Origin of harebrained

1
First recorded in 1545–55; hare + brained

Other words for harebrained

Other words from harebrained

  • harebrainedly, adverb
  • harebrainedness, noun

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How to use harebrained in a sentence

  • The Irish setter was a wild, undisciplined pup, harebrained and headlong after the manner of his breed.

    The Watchers of the Trails | Charles G. D. Roberts
  • I had come with my harebrained followers over a thousand leagues of sea,and for what?

  • She rallied Russian patriotism to her side by advising that no notice be taken of this harebrained suggestion.

British Dictionary definitions for harebrained

harebrained

hairbrained

/ (ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd) /


adjective
  1. rash, foolish, or badly thought out: harebrained schemes

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