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Harebrained

adjective/hˈɛɹbɹeɪnd/
Definition
very foolish
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɛɹbɹeɪnd/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈeəbɹeɪnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈeəbɹeɪnd/
4 syllables Say it as /hˈɛɹbɹeɪnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivevery foolish
“harebrained ideas”
Word Forms
madnessnounthe quality of being rash and foolish
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verrückt
sehr dumm
🇫🇷French
insensé
très stupide
🇪🇸Spanish
atolondrado
muy tonto
🇮🇹Italian
stravagante
molto sciocco
🇳🇱Dutch
onbezonnen
heel dwaas
🇵🇹Portuguese
estúpido
muito tolo
🇷🇺Russian
безрассудный
очень глупо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चंचल
बहुत मूर्खतापूर्ण
🇧🇩Bengali
খরগোশ
খুব বোকা
🇮🇳Tamil
முயல்
மிகவும் முட்டாள்
🇮🇳Telugu
హరేబ్రేన్డ్
చాలా మూర్ఖుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
बुद्धी असलेला
अतिशय मूर्ख
🇮🇳Gujarati
મગજવાળું
ખૂબ જ મૂર્ખ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೊಲದ
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🇮🇳Malayalam
മുയലുള്ള
വളരെ വിഡ്ഢിത്തം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਰਗੋਸ਼
ਬਹੁਤ ਮੂਰਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
خرگوش
بہت بے وقوف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻率的
非常愚蠢
🇯🇵Japanese
頭脳派
とても愚かな
🇰🇷Korean
두뇌가 나쁜
매우 어리석다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngu ngốc
rất ngu ngốc
🇹🇭Thai
กระต่าย
โง่มาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bodoh
sangat bodoh
🇲🇾Malay
berakal otak
sangat bodoh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أرعن
أحمق جدا
🇮🇷Persian
خرگوش
خیلی احمقانه
🇹🇷Turkish
kuş beyinli
çok aptalca
🇮🇱Hebrew
פּוֹחֵז
מאוד טיפשי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'harebrained'?
The primary meaning of 'harebrained' is 'very foolish'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'harebrained' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'harebrained' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'harebrained' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'harebrained' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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