Transcription
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- [haf, hahf beyk]
- /hæf, hɑf beɪk/
- /hɑːf beɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf, hahf beyk]
- /hæf, hɑf beɪk/
Definitions of half-baked word
- adjective half-baked insufficiently cooked. 1
- adjective half-baked not completed; insufficiently planned or prepared: a half-baked proposal for tax reform. 1
- adjective half-baked lacking mature judgment or experience; unrealistic. 1
- adjective half-baked badly thought out 1
- adjective half-baked If you describe an idea or plan as half-baked, you mean that it has not been properly thought out, and so is stupid or impractical. 0
- adjective half-baked insufficiently baked 0
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Origin of half-baked
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25
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Parts of speech for Half-baked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-baked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
Synonyms for half-baked
adj half-baked
- witless — lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
- idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- batty — If you say that someone is batty, you mean that they are rather eccentric or slightly crazy.
- brainless — If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.
Antonyms for half-baked
adj half-baked
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- thoughtful — showing consideration for others; considerate.
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