Harebrained
Harebrained adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: a harebrained idea to go for a hike in an area where grizzly bear attacks had recently been reported
Ill-advised and harebrained are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ill-advised" instead an adjective "Harebrained".
Ill-advised
Ill-advised adjective - Showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations.
Usage example: an ill-advised criticism of the boss at a company function
Harebrained and ill-advised are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harebrained" instead an adjective phrase "Ill-advised".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- indiscreet and harebrained
- indiscreet and ill-advised
- thoughtless and harebrained
- thoughtless and ill-advised
- imprudent and harebrained
- imprudent and ill-advised
- stupid and harebrained
- stupid and ill-advised
- reckless and harebrained
- reckless and ill-advised
- rash and harebrained
- rash and ill-advised
- careless and harebrained
- careless and ill-advised
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Ill-advised and Harebrained. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harebrained/ill-advised
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