adjective having or showing a lack of sense or judgment; foolish
Used to describe a person's behavior or idea as foolish or lacking in common sense.
Referring to a risky or ill-conceived business strategy or decision.
Describing a student's approach to problem-solving as impractical or illogical.
Casually used to mock someone's silly or nonsensical actions.
A writer may use 'harebrained' to describe a character's foolish or impractical ideas or actions in a story.
A psychologist may use 'harebrained' to describe a client's irrational or illogical thoughts or behaviors during a therapy session.
An engineer may use 'harebrained' to critique a colleague's impractical or poorly thought out design proposal.
An entrepreneur may use 'harebrained' to dismiss a risky or unrealistic business idea pitched to them.
A teacher may use 'harebrained' to playfully scold a student for coming up with a silly or nonsensical answer in class.