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- [burd-breyn]
- /ˈbɜrdˌbreɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burd-breyn]
- /ˈbɜrdˌbreɪn/
Definitions of birdbrained word
- noun birdbrained a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person. 1
- adjective birdbrained silly and frivolous; empty-headed. 0
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Origin of birdbrained
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; bird + brain
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Parts of speech for Birdbrained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birdbrained popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
birdbrained usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birdbrained
adj birdbrained
- featherbrain — a foolish or giddy person; scatterbrain.
- flighty — given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
- harebrained — giddy; reckless.
- scatterbrained — a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
- silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
Antonyms for birdbrained
adj birdbrained
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
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