harebrain

Impulsive foolish person

A harebrain is a scatterbrained or reckless person—someone whose mind darts about like a startled hare.

The word appears far less often than its adjective form harebrained, which describes foolish or ill-conceived plans: a harebrained scheme to get rich quick.

foolish

scatterbrained

Lacking mental focus

simpleton · blockhead · bonehead · dingbat · doofus · dope · dullard · dunce · lamebrain · lunkhead

illogical

nonsensical

Without coherent meaning

ludicrous · crackpot · cockamamie · half-baked · hare-brained · wacky · zany · ridiculous · crazy · outlandish

reckless

impulsive

Acting without deliberation

impetuous · wild · incautious · unthinking · precipitate · brash · daredevil · madcap · devil-may-care · hotheaded

Opposites
mental competence and judgment

harebraingenius

Person of rare brilliance

sage · intellectual · brilliant · thinker · scholar

deliberation and carefulness

harebraincool head

Calm temperament under stress

steady hand · pragmatist · strategist

judgment and decision-making

harebrainlevel-headed

Calm and sensible

sensible · prudent · thoughtful · judicious · careful

Family

harebrained

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G