lamebrained
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˈleɪmˌbreɪnd/
- Offensive
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estúpido
- Lamebrained dingo-shit is what it was, Charlie.
Examples
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The trouble here is that Mangum is so limited in basic intelligence and character that she cannot help but be led around by these lamebrained people who want nothing more than to use her for their various purposes.
Blog text (10) -
If we follow Burt's advice, it's more of the same lamebrained strategic mistakes that have prevented conservative gains in the past.
Blog text (16) -
The exodus of men, of which, in truth, her lamebrained, flat-walleted husband was the second, not the first (if you counted her dad), always got to her sinuses.
Fiction book (1997) -
His plan was so lamebrained that no one took it seriously.
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"That was a lamebrained idea that ended up wasting everyone's time," she said with a sigh.
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The committee rejected his lamebrained proposal due to its obvious flaws.
Synonyms
945
3.2
Not able to understand or learn things quickly
505
1.3
Not showing good sense and making unwise choices
138
8.1
Not smart or quick to understand
16
7.1
Not very intelligent and too naive about complex things
10
8.5
An idea or plan that is very foolish and not well thought out
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8.0
Very stupid and not thinking clearly
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5.6
Not quick to understand or learn
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5.3
Not very smart and slow to understand things
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8.8
Very stupid or showing poor judgment
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7.9
Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions
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6.7
Not quick to understand or think
1
7.3
Very stupid and showing little thought
1
9.9
Someone who is not smart and slow to understand
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9.3
Not very smart and acting in a foolish way
1
9.9
Very foolish and not sensible or responsible
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8.2
Very silly and not very smart
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9.9
Not thinking clearly and often acting in a silly way
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8.8
Not very smart or sensible
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7.9
Being very foolish and showing poor judgment
Very foolish and not likely to work, often about plans or ideas
Not serious and likely to make bad choices
Showing little intelligence and only simple ideas
Not able to think clearly and often doing silly things
Very foolish and acting without thinking
Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts
Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly
Very foolish and showing little sense
Slow to understand or learn things
Very foolish or not showing any reaction
Very stupid and not able to think clearly
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lamebrained comes from the words lame, which meant 'disabled' or 'limping', and brain, meaning 'mind', so it gives the image of a 'disabled mind'. That's why lamebrained means very foolish or thoughtless.