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Another word for harebrained

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• adjective (Context 1)

Rash, ill-judged, and foolishly impractical; lacking careful thought or common sense (especially of a plan, idea, or person).

Usage Example

"The committee quickly rejected his half-baked scheme to fund the project through lottery tickets."

Strongest
half-baked
scatterbrained
Strong
foolhardy
ill-conceived
cockamamie
crackpot
featherbrained
reckless
flighty
daft

Opposites of harebrained

The opposite of harebrained shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sensible
prudent
level-headed
rational
judicious
wise
practical
sound
See all opposites of harebrained

• Nearby Words

hardy
hardy geranium
hare
harebrained
harelip
harem
hari

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Harebrained. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/harebrained
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