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harebrainedrash; ill-judged; foolish or reckless in a thoughtless way

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: rash; ill-judged; foolish or reckless in a thoughtless way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈherˌbreɪnd/

Korean meaning: 무모한, 경솔한, 생각 없이 어리석은

Korean pronunciation: **헤어**브레인드

Example Sentences

  • The harebrained student tried to study for finals by sleeping with textbooks under his pillow.
  • Her harebrained investment in cryptocurrency left her broke.
  • The harebrained inventor created a solar-powered flashlight for nighttime use.

harebrained

ADJECTIVE

//ˈherˌbreɪnd//

rash; ill-judged; foolish or reckless in a thoughtless way

harebrained concept
💡 Concept

a young man enthusiastically runs toward the pool's edge without looking where he's jumping. He has his arms spread wide with a big smile, completely ignoring the "shallow water" warning markers. Below him, the water is clearly only knee-deep with other swimmers standing safely in the shallow end. His trajectory will land him directly in the dangerous shallow section where he could get seriously hurt. Other poolgoers nearby point frantically and shout warnings with worried expressions. A lifeguard in the background blows a whistle and waves his arms to stop the reckless jump. rash, ill-judged, and foolishly reckless behavior done without any thought of consequences

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈherˌbreɪnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈheəˌbreɪnd/

🌳Etymology

Roothare + brain
Suffix--ed

Origin

From 16th century English, combining 'hare' (the rabbit-like animal) with 'brained' (having a brain of a certain type). Based on the old belief that hares had small brains and were foolishly impulsive creatures that would dart about erratically.

🎵Rhyme

scatterbrainedfeatherbrainedaddlebrained
scatterbrained
featherbrained
addlebrained

🔗Collocations

harebrained scheme
harebrained idea
harebrained adventure
harebrained decision
harebrained plan

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The harebrained student tried to study for finals by sleeping with textbooks under his pillow.

Her harebrained investment in cryptocurrency left her broke.

😄 Fun example

The harebrained inventor created a solar-powered flashlight for nighttime use.

Don't listen to his harebrained theories about time travel.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

foolishrecklessimprudentrashthoughtless

Antonyms

prudentsensiblewise

Related

scatterbrainedfeatherbrainedimpulsivehasty

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