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crackbrained

[ krak-breynd ]
/ ˈkrækˌbreɪnd /
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adjective

foolish, senseless, or insane.

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Origin of crackbrained

First recorded in 1625–35; crackbrain + -ed3

Words nearby crackbrained

crackajack, crack a joke, crack a smile, crackberry, crackbrain, crackbrained, crack cocaine, crackdown, cracked, cracked heel, cracked heels
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Words related to crackbrained

maniacal, manic, hysterical, unhinged, psychotic, mad, deranged, bananas, bemused, daft, delirious, distracted, distraught, foolish, frenzied, fruity, idiotic, lunatic, maniac, non compos mentis

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British Dictionary definitions for crackbrained

crackbrained
/ (ˈkrækˌbreɪnd) /

adjective

insane, idiotic, or crazy
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