Harebrained Meaning in English
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Definition
Used to describe an idea, plan, or action that is foolish, silly, or unlikely to succeed.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and somewhat old-fashioned. Often suggests an idea is so foolish it's almost funny. Common with 'scheme', 'idea', 'plan'. Rarely used for people directly; more for actions or ideas.
Spanish: descabellado - disparatadoPortuguese (BR): maluco - sem noçãoPortuguese (PT): maluco - absurdoChinese (Simplified): 愚蠢的 - 不切实际的Chinese (Traditional): 愚蠢的 - 不切實際的Hindi: असंगत - बेवकूफ़ी भराArabic: مجنون - غير منطقيBengali: বোকা - নির্বোধ - অবিবেচকRussian: сумасбродный - безрассудный - нелепыйJapanese: 突拍子もない - 無鉄砲な - ばかげたVietnamese: ngớ ngẩn - điên rồ - không thực tếKorean: 엉뚱한 - 터무니없는 - 어리석은Turkish: çılgınca - akılsızca - saçmaUrdu: بے وقوفانہ - احمقانہ - غیر حقیقت پسندانہIndonesian: konyol - gegabah - bodoh
Example Sentences
You're not really going through with that harebrained idea, are you?
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He came up with a harebrained scheme to build a rocket in his backyard.
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That was a harebrained idea.
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Don't make any harebrained decisions.
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His harebrained plan made everyone laugh at the meeting.
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It sounded like a harebrained scheme, but somehow it worked!
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