harebrained

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11

Definition of harebrained

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Absurd, foolish or stupid.
    ““Now why do I get the feeling we're not talking about the harebrained plan you came up with?” “It wasn't harebrained.” “Did it have you going within twenty feet of a whorehouse at night, unchaperoned?” He knew darn well it did.”
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adj

  1. Absurd, foolish or stupid.
    ““Now why do I get the feeling we're not talking about the harebrained plan you came up with?” “It wasn't harebrained.” “Did it have you going within twenty feet of a whorehouse at night, unchaperoned?” He knew darn well it did.”
  2. Frivolous and silly; featherbrained or scatterbrained; stupid.
    “Her getting a parcel from a hare-brained wench at the coaches in St. John Street; her booty made at the fire, and again at Harwich, all give us excelle”

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Etymology

From hare + brained.

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