What does hare brained mean?
Hare brained means (of an idea or plan etc) Absurd, foolish or stupid..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of an idea or plan etc) 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.
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
Use hare brained when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hare brained means (of an idea or plan etc) Absurd, foolish or stupid..
Common synonyms include addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“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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