half-baked
adjective
ˈhaf-ˈbākt 
ˈhäf-
1
a
: poorly developed or carried out
a half-baked idea
half-baked research
b
: lacking adequate planning or forethought
a half-baked scheme for getting rich
c
: lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense
2
: imperfectly baked : underdone
Examples of half-baked in a Sentence
he's always got some half-baked "solution" to a difficult, complex problem
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There is no one — or, at least, no one in a position of power — pushing for thoughtful consideration before half-baked ideas are implemented.
America needs conservative voices.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The whodunit's central mystery is also half-baked: the death of Wynter is as bland as Esposito's character is in flashbacks.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
All that’s left is a wasteland of half-baked ideas searching for a home.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
But here’s the brutal truth: Most organizations are suffocating their potential with outdated structures, half-baked AI adoption and cultures that talk about innovation but never actually do it.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The whodunit's central mystery is also half-baked: the death of Wynter is as bland as Esposito's character is in flashbacks.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
All that’s left is a wasteland of half-baked ideas searching for a home.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
But here’s the brutal truth: Most organizations are suffocating their potential with outdated structures, half-baked AI adoption and cultures that talk about innovation but never actually do it.
—Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Half-baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-baked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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