harebrained

Questions about harebrained

What does harebrained mean?

harebrained means "very foolish".

How many syllables are in harebrained?

harebrained has 2 syllables: hareb-rained. The stress falls on "hareb". In IPA it is /ˈhɛɹˌbɹeɪnd/.

What is another word for harebrained?

Close synonyms include insane, mad. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is harebrained a common word?

harebrained is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.