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harebrained

/ˈhɛrˌbreɪnd/ adjective · British & US
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What does harebrained mean?

adjective

Completely foolish or absurd; utterly impractical or unrealistic.

Example

"The harebrained scheme to fly to the moon on a homemade rocket was met with skepticism."

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