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hairbrained

hair·brained
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair-breynd]
    • /ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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hairbrained usage trend in Literature

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