half-baked
The word “half-baked” has 2 syllables: half-baked
It's pronounced as /ˌhæf ˈbeɪkt/
What is synonym and antonym for half-baked?
In the thesaurus, “half-baked” has 122 synonyms and 20 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for half-baked along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for half-baked
- absurd
- airheaded
- asinine
- backward
- balmy
- batty
- birdbrained
- blockheaded
- boneheaded
- boobish
- brain-dead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- buffoonish
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- clownish
- clueless
- cockeyed
- crackpot
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- dense
- dim
- dim-witted
- dippy
- doltish
- dopey
- dopy
- dorky
- dotty
- dull
- dumb
- dunderheaded
- empty-headed
- fallacious
- farcical
- fatuous
- featherheaded
- feebleminded
- fool
- foolish
- gormless
- half-witted
- harebrained
- idiotic
- idiotical
- ignorant
- ill-advised
- ill-conceived
- illogical
- imbecile
- imbecilic
- impractical
- indiscreet
- inept
- insane
- invalid
- irrational
- jerky
- knuckleheaded
- kookie
- kooky
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- laughable
- looney
- loony
- ludicrous
- lunatic
- lunkheaded
- mad
- mindless
- moronic
- nonrational
- nonsensical
- notional
- nutty
- oafish
- obtuse
- opaque
- out to lunch
- pinheaded
- poorly planned
- preposterous
- ridiculous
- sappy
- screwball
- senseless
- short-sighted
- silly
- simple
- simpleminded
- slow
- slow-witted
- soft
- softheaded
- sophomoric
- stupid
- surd
- thick
- thickheaded
- thoughtless
- tomfool
- unconsidered
- underdeveloped
- unformed
- unintelligent
- unreasonable
- unreasoned
- unreasoning
- unsound
- unwise
- vacuous
- wacky
- weak
- weak-minded
- whacky
- witless
- zany
Antonyms for half-baked
- brainy
- bright
- clever
- intelligent
- judicious
- logical
- prudent
- rational
- reasonable
- sagacious
- sage
- sane
- sapient
- sensible
- smart
- sound
- thoughtful
- valid
- well-advised
- wise
Meanings of half-baked
- adjective
- (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.
Example Sentences
- His half-baked idea for a new business venture lacked a solid plan for execution.
- The student's half-baked excuse for not completing the assignment didn't convince the teacher.
- The company's half-baked attempt at rebranding led to confusion among its customers.
- She dismissed his half-baked proposal as impractical and poorly thought out.
- The politician's half-baked promises failed to gain support from voters who sought concrete solutions.
On this page you'll find 142 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to half-baked, such as: absurd, airheaded, asinine, backward, balmy, batty, birdbrained.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- bubbleheaded
- buffoonish
- campy
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- clownish
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- fatuous
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balmy
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- asinine
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- bananas
- barmy
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- benign
- berserk
- birdbrained
- bland
- bonkers
- boobish
- brain-dead
- brainless
- brainsick
- bubbleheaded
- buffering
- buffoonish
- bugged out
- bughouse
- calm
- certifiable
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- clear
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- cracked
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- cranky
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- easy
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- fatuous
- featherheaded
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- genial
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- glorious
- gormless
- halcyon
- half-baked
- half-witted
- harebrained
- haywire
- hysteric
- hysterical
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- ill-advised
- illogical
- imbecile
- imbecilic
- inept
- insane
- invalid
- irrational
- jerky
- knuckleheaded
- kookie
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- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- laughable
- lenient
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- loco
- looney
- looney tunes
- loony
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- loopy
- ludicrous
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- mad
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- meshuga
- meshugah
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- mild
- mindless
- moderate
- moist
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- monomaniacal
- moonstruck
- moronic
- neurotic
- non compos mentis
- nonabrasive
- nonrational
- nonsensical
- notional
- nuclear
- nuts
- nutty
- oafish
- obsessed
- obsessive-compulsive
- obtuse
- odd
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- off
- opaque
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- pacific
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- paranoic
- paranoid
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- peaceful
- pinheaded
- pixilated
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- potty
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- psychotic
- queer
- quiet
- rainless
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- refreshing
- ridiculous
- sappy
- scatty
- schizoid
- schizophrenic
- screwball
- screwy
- senseless
- serene
- silly
- simple
- simpleminded
- sleek
- slick
- slow
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- sociopathic
- soft
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- softheaded
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- strange
- stupid
- summerlike
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- surd
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- temperate
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- tetched
- thick
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- thoughtless
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- weak
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- whacko
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- wigged-out
- witless
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- zany
dabbling
- amateurish
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- antic
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- goofy
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- joking
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- knavish
- lacking
- larky
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- loafing
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- playing
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- poking
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- romping
- rookie
- rough
- roughhewn
- screwing around
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- skylarking
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daffy
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- amok
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- ape
- around the bend
- asinine
- ballistic
- balmy
- bananas
- barmy
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- berserk
- birdbrained
- bonkers
- boobish
- brain-dead
- brainless
- brainsick
- bubbleheaded
- buffoonish
- bughouse
- certifiable
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- clownish
- clueless
- cockeyed
- crackbrained
- cracked
- crackers
- crackpot
- cranky
- crazed
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daft
- delirious
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- depressed
- deranged
- dim
- dim-witted
- dippy
- disordered
- distracted
- distraught
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- doltish
- dopey
- dopy
- dorky
- dotty
- dull
- dumb
- dunderheaded
- eccentric
- empty-headed
- fallacious
- farcical
- fatuous
- featherheaded
- feebleminded
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- fruity
- gaga
- goofy loony
- gormless
- half-baked
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- harebrained
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- hysteric
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- knuckleheaded
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- lamebrain
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- loopy
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- off
- opaque
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- paranoid
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- pixilated
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- potty
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- queer
- raving
- ridiculous
- sappy
- scatty
- schizoid
- schizophrenic
- screwball
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- senseless
- silly
- simple
- simpleminded
- slow
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- sociopathic
- soft
- softheaded
- strange
- stupid
- surd
- teched
- tetched
- thick
- thickheaded
- thoughtless
- tomfool
- touched
- unbalanced
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- vacuous
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- weak
- weak-minded
- whacko
- whacky
- wigged-out
- witless
- wud
- zany
daft
- aberrant
- absurd
- airheaded
- amok
- amuck
- ape
- around the bend
- asinine
- ballistic
- balmy
- bananas
- barmy
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- berserk
- birdbrained
- bonkers
- boobish
- brain-dead
- brainless
- brainsick
- bubbleheaded
- buffoonish
- bughouse
- certifiable
- chowderheaded
- chuckleheaded
- clownish
- clueless
- cockeyed
- crackbrained
- cracked
- crackers
- crackpot
- cranky
- crazed
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- delirious
- delusional
- delusionary
- demented
- dense
- depressed
- deranged
- dim
- dim-witted
- dippy
- disordered
- distracted
- distraught
- disturbed
- doltish
- dopey
- dopy
- dorky
- dotty
- dull
- dumb
- dunderheaded
- eccentric
- empty-headed
- fallacious
- farcical
- fatuous
- featherheaded
- feebleminded
- fey
- fixated
- flaky
- fool
- foolish
- frantic
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- ill-advised
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- in the ozone
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- invalid
- irrational
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- knuckleheaded
- kookie
- kooky
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- laughable
- loco
- looney
- looney tunes
- loony
- loony tunes
- loopy
- ludicrous
- lunatic
- lunkheaded
- mad
- maniac
- maniacal
- mental
- meshuga
- meshugah
- meshuggah
- meshugge
- mindless
- monomaniac
- monomaniacal
- moonstruck
- moronic
- neurotic
- non compos mentis
- nonrational
- nonsensical
- notional
- nuclear
- nuts
- nutty
- oafish
- obsessed
- obsessive-compulsive
- obtuse
- odd
- oddball
- off
- off the wall
- opaque
- out to lunch
- paranoiac
- paranoic
- paranoid
- paranoidal
- pinheaded
- pixilated
- pixillated
- potty
- preposterous
- psycho
- psychotic
- queer
- raving
- ridiculous
- sappy
- scatty
- schizoid
- schizophrenic
- screwball
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- senseless
- silly
- simple
- simpleminded
- slow
- slow-witted
- sociopathic
- soft
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- strange
- stupid
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- teched
- tetched
- thick
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- thoughtless
- tomfool
- touched
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- zany