harebrain
harebrain noun: a person who lacks good sense; one who is foolish and reckless. Also the alternative form of harebrained.
Noun
harebrain (plural harebrains)
- A person who lacks good sense; one who is foolish and reckless.
- ...rash harebrain treating matters that require age and gravity;1872, Thomas Carlyle, Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Volume 3, page 452
- At the moment she was watching something behind my back, undoubtedly that harebrain who was hanging over the street.1977, Vasa D. Mihailovich, White Stones and Fir Trees
Also used as
harebrain is also the alternative form of harebrained.
Forms of harebrain
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | harebrains |
| alternative form | hairbrain |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more harebrain |
| superlative | most harebrain |
Origin of harebrain
From hare + brain.
Questions about harebrain
- What does harebrain mean?
- Harebrain means a person who lacks good sense; one who is foolish and reckless.
- What part of speech is harebrain?
- Harebrain is a noun.
- What is the plural of harebrain?
- The plural of harebrain is harebrains.
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