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- [hair-breynd]
- /ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hair-breynd]
- /ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd/
Definitions of hairbrained word
- adjective hairbrained giddy; reckless. 1
- noun hairbrained Alternative spelling of harebrained. 1
- abbreviation HAIRBRAINED harebrained 0
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Origin of hairbrained
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; hare + brained
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Parts of speech for Hairbrained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hairbrained popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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