HALF-BAKED Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

half-baked

adjective

ˈhaf-ˈbākt

as in stupid

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment he's always got some half-baked "solution" to a difficult, complex problem

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Recent Examples of half-baked Dynasty Warriors: Origins is an ambitious revival that makes for a good starting point for the series, even when some of its new ideas feel half-baked. —

Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025 But Spider-Verse is a new-model superhero movie, which means the story of Miles Morales is also the story of Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), a shaggy older version of the familiar hero, struggling through a half-baked midlife crisis. —

Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Random, half-baked Rust Cohle Easter Eggs were bad enough. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Kay, La Greca and Rosenberg regularly heard hot takes and half-baked opinions from callers, but few elicited a response like the one by Gil from Bensonhurst in October 2019. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for half-baked

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Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people, with several arguing the average voter does not like to feel stupid.

— Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s the one thing that gets me is when my players are hurt on stupid plays like that.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025