ass-brained
- adjective
- /ˈæsˌbreɪnd/
- Offensive
- His ass-brained idea to skip school for a concert backfired when he failed his test.
Examples
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His ass-brained plan was doomed to fail from the start.
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He made an ass-brained comment during the meeting.
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Don't be so ass-brained—think before you act next time.
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I couldn't believe how ass-brained their excuse sounded in court.
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That was an ass-brained decision!
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Don't be so ass-brained; think before you act next time.
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I couldn't believe how ass-brained their explanation was after making such a serious mistake.
Synonyms
Not able to understand or learn things quickly
Very silly and showing bad judgment
Very stupid and not using common sense
Very stupid and not thinking clearly
Not very smart and slow to understand things
Very slow to understand or react
Very stupid and showing little thought
Not quick to understand or learn new things
Not able to think clearly or make good decisions
Not very smart or sensible
Very silly and not showing good sense
Being very silly and not serious
Not thinking carefully and often acting silly
Being very foolish and showing poor judgment
Acting quickly without thinking
Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts
Very foolish and often making bad choices
Not very smart and likely to make poor choices
Silly and confused in the way someone thinks
Very foolish and showing little common sense
Very foolish or not showing any reaction
Very stupid and not able to think clearly
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ass-brained comes from the simple parts ass ('donkey') and brained ('brain'), so it pictures someone with the 'brain of a donkey'. That image makes it easy to remember the word means very foolish or thoughtless.