What does half-baked mean?
Half-baked means (figurative, informal, frequently derogatory) Incomplete..
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/ˌhæfˈbeɪkt/ · adjective
(figurative, informal, frequently derogatory) Incomplete..
If you need to talk to John tonight, try to catch him early in the evening, while he's still only half-baked.
Near-synonyms: underbaked, dough-baked (dated)
The casserole was half-baked, but I choked it down anyway to be polite.
When the casserole is half-baked, get started on preparing the side dishes.
Use half-baked when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Half-baked means (figurative, informal, frequently derogatory) Incomplete..
Common synonyms include underbaked, dough-baked, raw, crazy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If you need to talk to John tonight, try to catch him early in the evening, while he's still only half-baked.
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