crackbrained
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of crackbrained
First recorded in 1625–35; crackbrain + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Shafer pictures Shapp as an "eccentric" whose proposals are either "crackbrained" or "crazy."
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite the crackbrained ideas, a former official of the National Security Council maintains that LaRouche has "one of the best private intelligence services in the world."
From Time Magazine Archive
Out of the quarrel was born the first Ironman Triathlon: 15 seemingly crackbrained humans on a 2.4-mile ocean swim followed by a 112-mile bike race followed by a 26.2-mile marathon run.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most of the State had always assumed that the canal was a crackbrained project which a few boosters promoted for profit or publicity.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Of all the cursed crackbrained schemes!" he muttered.
From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.
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