crackbrained
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- adjective
- /ˈkrækˌbreɪnd/
- Offensive
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- She often came up with crackbrained ideas that left everyone shaking their heads in disbelief.
Examples
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His crackbrained plan to build a bridge from his house to the moon was met with laughter.
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A belief or a conviction, no matter how illogical, crackbrained, or infuriating, is an idea subject to vigorous dispute but is not an assertion subject to editorial or legal correction.
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The committee rejected the crackbrained proposal, realizing it had no practical benefits.
Synonyms
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Not showing good sense and making unwise choices
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Very silly and showing bad judgment
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An idea or plan that is very foolish and not well thought out
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Very stupid and not thinking clearly
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Very stupid or showing poor judgment
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Very silly and not showing good sense
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Not able to think clearly or make good decisions
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Acting in a silly, thoughtless way
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Being very foolish and showing poor judgment
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Being silly and not thinking clearly
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Not very smart or sensible
Very foolish and not likely to work, often about plans or ideas
Not serious and likely to make bad choices
Not able to think clearly and often doing silly things
Someone who acts a little crazy
Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way
Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts
Very foolish or not showing any reaction
Very stupid and not able to think clearly
Antonyms
How Crazy
Surface Forms
Morphology
crackbrained = crackbrain (opaque) = crack + brain + ed
The term 'crackbrain' is not a standard English word, and the meaning of 'crackbrained' is not directly derivable from its components.
Etymology
The word crackbrained comes from the parts crack ('cracked' or 'broken') and brain ('mind' or 'head'), painting a picture of a 'broken mind'. So to call an idea or person crackbrained is to say they are foolish or not sensible.