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half-brained

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
half-brained
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting low intelligence, as if having only half a brain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half + brained.

Phrases

half a brain half a head

Frequently Paired Words

half a brain half a head half-hearted half-assed

Synonyms

brainless half-witted hare-brained addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted soft beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained

Antonyms

brainy astute bright brilliant clever educated genius gifted hivey ingenious intellectual intelligent

Questions

What does half-brained mean?
Exhibiting low intelligence, as if having only half a brain.
Where does half-brained come from?
From half + brained.

How to pronounce half-brained

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