crack-brained
crack-brained is the alternative form of crackbrained.
Meaning of crackbrained
Adjective
crackbrained (comparative more crackbrained, superlative most crackbrained)
- Idiotic.
- In order to ſet ſo hopeful a Genius right in this matter, vve have ſent you an anſvver to the ill-grounded Sophiſms of thoſe crack brain'd fellovvs, and likevviſe an eaſy mechanical explication of Perception or Thinking.1713–1714 (date written), Martinus Scriblerus [pseudonym; Alexander Pope et al.], “Memoirs of the Extraordinary Life, Works, and Discoveries of Martinus Scriblerus”, in The Works of Alexander Pope...
- Synonyms:
- birdbrained, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, blockheaded
Forms of crack-brained
| comparative | more crack-brained |
|---|---|
| superlative | most crack-brained |
Questions about crack-brained
- What is crack-brained the alternative form of?
- Crack-brained is the alternative form of crackbrained.
Words near crack-brained in the dictionary
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