peabrained decision
- noun
- /ˈpiːbˌreɪnd dɪˈsɪʒən/
- Slang
:
decisión estúpida
- Investing all the money in a scam was a truly peabrained decision.
Examples
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His peabrained decision to skip studying left him unprepared for the test.
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Calling off practice the night before the match was a peabrained decision by the coach.
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That was a peabrained decision to invest all your savings in one stock.
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Why would you make such a peabrained decision?
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His peabrained decision to skip the final exam cost him his graduation.
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Investing in that failing business was a peabrained decision that he regretted later.
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Choosing to eat the expired food was a peabrained decision that made him sick.
Synonyms
115
2.5
Not being smart or having good judgment
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7.3
A foolish action or a lack of good sense that causes trouble
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2.4
A choice that is not good and causes problems later
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3.5
A choice that is not wise and causes problems
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4.2
A quick choice made without thinking that often causes problems
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2.8
A careless, foolish error that causes problems
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5.2
A decision made quickly without careful thought
A choice that is foolish and not well thought out
Antonyms
How Stupid
- Slang
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
peabrained + decision
The compound clearly decomposes into the image of a 'pea' (very small) + 'brained' (having a brain), so the intended meaning of having a very small/poor intellect and thus making a foolish choice is derivable from the parts. However this relies on a culturally conventional metaphor (small object → limited capacity) and a colloquial formation ('peabrained'), so some B1 learners may not immediately map the metaphor to 'extremely foolish' without prior exposure.
Etymology
The noun peabrained decision comes from imagining someone with a tiny pea for a brain. That clear picture shows why it means 'a very foolish choice'.