as in stupid
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
he's always got some half-baked "solution" to a difficult, complex problem
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Recent Examples of half-baked
Before the vote, residents' comments were almost entirely favorable, with the rare dissenter sounding half-baked, seemingly giving blame to Warshay for invasive weeds in her yard.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
Certain lines rely on overly clunky allusions, half-baked metaphors, or both.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
The disconnect was visible on the court, where the Sky often ran half-baked offensive sets that underutilized Cardoso and Reese while completely ignoring the 3-point arc.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
Anxious interactions prompt a half-baked scheme as the moon and Mars square off.
—USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
Certain lines rely on overly clunky allusions, half-baked metaphors, or both.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
The disconnect was visible on the court, where the Sky often ran half-baked offensive sets that underutilized Cardoso and Reese while completely ignoring the 3-point arc.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024
Anxious interactions prompt a half-baked scheme as the moon and Mars square off.
—USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-baked
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So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
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If the young shortstop is truly as good as gone, the Blue Jays would be foolish not to trade him.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Couple Next Door The Bottom Line PG-13 partner-swapping upstaged by silly thriller subplots.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the unreliable reality the older Owen inhabits, his favorite childhood show was in fact silly, sloppy, and decidedly low-stakes.Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lies, no matter how absurd, gain traction the more they're repeated.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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In yet another absurd Elon Musk news story, it's been revealed that people are betting on how many times the owner of X will post on his platform in a week.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate choreography and colorful vision match Vincente Minnelli’s style but underneath carry a delirious energy equal to Ken Russell’s maddest visions of neurotic excess.Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
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Everton had many mad weeks under former owner Farhad Moshiri, but this one has rivalled them.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
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Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
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Beyond the Lungs Two other cardiac cases impressed me — and blew away the idiotic notion that young people are immune to COVID-19.Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Half-baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-baked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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