half-baked meaning

UK US /ˈhæfbeɪkt/ 2 syllables

half-baked (adjective): foolish; totally unsound.

half-baked has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

half-baked as an adjective

  1. foolish; totally unsound
    • a crazy scheme
    • half-baked ideas
    • a screwball proposal without a prayer of working

    Synonyms: crazy, screwball, softheaded

    Similar: impractical

  2. insufficiently cooked

    Synonyms: underdone

    Similar: raw

How to pronounce half-baked

half-baked is pronounced /ˈhæfbeɪkt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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