What does half-baked mean in English? Meaning of half-baked definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "half-baked": foolish; totally unsound
Adjective
Meaning: foolish; totally unsoundExample: a crazy scheme
half-baked ideas
a screwball proposal without a prayer of workingSynonyms: crazy
half-baked
screwball
softheadedSimilar: impracticalMeaning of "half-baked": insufficiently cooked
Adjective
Meaning: insufficiently cookedSynonyms: half-baked
underdoneSimilar: rawAdjective: Used other than as an idiom: Partially cooked by heating in an oven. When the casserole is half-baked, take it out and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.(idiomatic, informal, frequently derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense. The guy had some half-baked idea for getting rich in the stock market. 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XVII: She came skipping to me just now, clapping her little hands and bleating about how very, very happy she was, dear Mrs Travers. The silly young geezer. I nearly conked her one with my trowel. I'd always thought her half-baked, but now I think they didn't even put her in the oven.1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XVII: She came skipping to me just now, clapping her little hands and bleating about how very, very happy she was, dear Mrs Travers. The silly young geezer. I nearly conked her one with my trowel. I'd always thought her half-baked, but now I think they didn't even put her in the oven.Synonyms:
witless, idiotic, backward, batty, brainless, crazy, dumb, foolish, harebrained, ignorant, impractical, indiscreet, moronic, retarded, senseless, short-sighted, silly, slow, sophomoric, underdeveloped, unformed, blockheaded, feeble-minded, imbecilic, ill-conceived, birdbrained, boneheaded, poorly planned,
Antonyms:
intelligent, wise, smart, thoughtful,
