Half-baked definition

hăfbākt, häf-

Only partly baked.

adjective

Only partly baked.

adjective

Not completely planned or thought out.

A half-baked scheme.

adjective

Having or showing little intelligence and experience.

adjective

Insufficiently thought out; ill-conceived.

A half-baked scheme.

adjective

Exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense.

A half-baked visionary.

adjective

Alternative spelling of half-baked.

adjective

Used other than as an idiom: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.

When the casserole is half-baked, take it out and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.

adjective

(idiomatic, informal, frequently derisive) Incomplete; (of an idea or scheme) not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; (of a person) foolish or having no common sense.

The guy had some half-baked idea for getting rich in the stock market.

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Origin of half-baked