half-baked
adjective
ˈhaf-ˈbākt 
ˈhäf-
1
a
: poorly developed or carried out
a half-baked idea
half-baked research
b
: lacking adequate planning or forethought
a half-baked scheme for getting rich
c
: lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense
2
: imperfectly baked : underdone
Examples of half-baked in a Sentence
he's always got some half-baked "solution" to a difficult, complex problem
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But here’s the brutal truth: Most organizations are suffocating their potential with outdated structures, half-baked AI adoption and cultures that talk about innovation but never actually do it.
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Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Trent plans to use them, though his plans beyond murdering the president are more than a little half-baked; he’s quickly caught by Xavier and Robinson and escapes them by jumping from the top of the dome and plummeting to his death.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Your own supporters — those who stood with you in difficult times — are not invited to shape policy but expected to fall in line behind half-baked proposals developed without meaningful input.
—Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Subject-matter experts provide half-baked drafts or expect marketing teams to fill in the gaps.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ludwig Melik, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Trent plans to use them, though his plans beyond murdering the president are more than a little half-baked; he’s quickly caught by Xavier and Robinson and escapes them by jumping from the top of the dome and plummeting to his death.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
Your own supporters — those who stood with you in difficult times — are not invited to shape policy but expected to fall in line behind half-baked proposals developed without meaningful input.
—Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Subject-matter experts provide half-baked drafts or expect marketing teams to fill in the gaps.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Half-baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-baked. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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