crackbrained

Thân thiện

A crackbrained inventor tries to build a flying machine from umbrellas and a bathtub.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Insanely irresponsible; foolish to the point of being irrational or crazy: Describes ideas, plans, or behavior that are wildly impractical, senseless, or lacking in sound judgment. 2. Idiotic; absurd: Characterized by or suggesting a severe lack of intelligence or common sense.

Usage

This adjective is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem') to strongly criticize an idea, suggestion, or plan as being not just bad, but utterly foolish and irrational. It is a strong, informal term.

Examples

• Attributive use:
  • He dismissed the proposal as a crackbrained scheme that would bankrupt the company.
  • The villain in the movie had a crackbrained plot to take over the world.
• Predicative use:
  • The whole idea sounds completely crackbrained to me.
  • Trying to sail across the ocean in that tiny boat is crackbrained.

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a disconnect from reality or a level of folly that borders on madness. It is more emphatic than simply calling something "foolish" or "silly."
• It can be used hyperbolically for dramatic effect, not necessarily to imply actual mental illness.

Variants and Related Words

• Crackpot (noun/adjective): A person holding wildly irrational ideas; eccentric or crazy. Often used similarly (e.g., ).
• Half-baked (adjective): Not fully thought through; poorly conceived or impractical (e.g., ).
• Lunatic (adjective): Wildly foolish (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Preposterous: Contrary to reason or common sense.
• Idiotic: Showing complete lack of thought or intelligence.
• Insane: In a context meaning utterly foolish or unreasonable.
• Foolhardy: Recklessly bold or rash.
• Asinine: Extremely stupid or foolish.

Antonyms

• Sensible: Chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence.
• Rational: Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
• Sound: Based on valid reasoning or good judgment.
• Prudent: Acting with or showing care for the future.
• Judicious: Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. insanely irresponsible
   • an idiotic idea

Từ đồng nghĩa

• idiotic