hairbrained

[ hair-breynd ]
/ ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd /

adjective

harebrained.

Words nearby hairbrained

hair's-breadth, hair-raiser, hair-raising, hair-trigger, hairball, hairbrained, hairbreadth, hairbrush, hairbrush cactus, haircloth, haircoloring

Definition for hairbrained (2 of 2)

harebrained

or hair·brained

[ hair-breynd ]
/ ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd /

adjective

giddy; reckless.

Origin of harebrained

First recorded in 1545–55; hare + brained

SYNONYMS FOR harebrained

rattlebrained, scatterbrained, half-baked, dimwitted.

OTHER WORDS FROM harebrained

hare·brained·ly, adverb hare·brained·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH harebrained

harebrained harelip

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British Dictionary definitions for hairbrained (1 of 2)

hairbrained
/ (ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd) /

adjective

a variant spelling of harebrained

British Dictionary definitions for hairbrained (2 of 2)

harebrained

hairbrained

/ (ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd) /

adjective

rash, foolish, or badly thought out harebrained schemes