Half-baked (adjective)

Meaning & Definition of Half-baked

poorly developed or carried out
lacking adequate planning or forethought
lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense

Half-baked (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

"he's always got some half-baked solution to a difficult, complex problem"

similar: absurd, asinine, balmy, barmy (chiefly British), batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, foolish, fruity (slang), gaga, half-witted, harebrained, inept, insane, jerky, kooky, loony, loony tunes, lunatic (informal), lunkheaded, mad, meshuga, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unwise, wacko, wacky, weak-minded, witless, zany, out to lunch

related: airheaded, birdbrained, boobish, brain-dead, chowderheaded, chuckleheaded, clueless, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dorky (slang), dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, feebleminded, gormless (chiefly British), idiotic, imbecile, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, mindless, moronic, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, thoughtless, thick, thickheaded, unintelligent, vacuous, fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, surd, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, notional, buffoonish, clownish, ill-advised, unconsidered, unreasoned

opposite: judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise

near: brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Half-baked

The most common words with a similar meaning to Half-baked:

Chiefly British: barmy

Slang: fruity

Informal: lunatic

absurd, asinine, balmy, batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, foolish, gaga, half-witted, harebrained, inept, insane, jerky, kooky, loony, loony tunes, lunkheaded, mad, meshuga, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Half-baked

Words with the opposite meaning of Half-baked:

judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise

Related Words for Half-baked

Near Antonyms of Half-baked

brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Origin & Etymology of Half-baked

First known use: 1562

Frequently Asked Questions about Half-baked

What does "Half-baked" mean?

"Half-baked" means poorly developed or carried out. As an adjective, it is defined as: poorly developed or carried out.

What is another word for "Half-baked"?

Other words for "Half-baked" include absurd, asinine, balmy, barmy, batty, brainless, bubbleheaded and cockeyed. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Half-baked" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Half-baked"?

There are 110 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Half-baked". Common alternatives include absurd, asinine, balmy, barmy, batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained and crackpot.

What is the opposite of "Half-baked"?

Antonyms of "Half-baked" include judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible and sound. Near antonyms include brainy, bright, clever and intelligent.

How do you use "Half-baked" in a sentence?

Examples of "Half-baked" in a sentence: "he's always got some half-baked solution to a difficult, complex problem".

Is "Half-baked" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Half-baked" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Half-baked"?

"Half-baked" is pronounced /ˈhaf-ˈbākt/.

What is the origin of the word "Half-baked"?

First known use: 1562.