hare-brained

Wildly ill-conceived

Hare-brained describes schemes, ideas, or people as reckless and poorly thought out: a hare-brained plan to get rich quick.

The spelling hare- (like the animal) is traditional, suggesting the skittish, erratic behavior of a startled hare, though hair-brained has become common enough that some accept it.

reckless

rash

Heedless or skin irritation

careless · thoughtless · incautious · imprudent · ill-advised · madcap · wild · harum-scarum · devil-may-care · daredevil

foolish

absurd

Wildly illogical

preposterous · asinine · ludicrous · inane · senseless · fatuous · daft · laughable · irrational · mindless

impulsive

impetuous

Acting on sudden urge

  • hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
  • unthinkingLacking conscious thought
  • snapSudden sharp sound

spur-of-the-moment · knee-jerk · unconsidered · rushed · precipitate · spontaneous · unplanned · impromptu · offhand · sudden

impractical

unworkable

Impossible to execute

ill-conceived · quixotic · pie-in-the-sky · utopian · chimerical · fanciful · fantastical · impracticable · unviable · impossible

Opposites
prudence and sensibility

hare-brainedprudent

Exercising sound judgment

sensible · cautious · judicious · careful · circumspect

intellectual soundness

hare-brainedwise

Showing good judgment

intelligent · sound · astute · shrewd · sagacious

practicality

hare-brainedpractical

Suited for real use

realistic · feasible · workable · grounded · down-to-earth

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G