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- Dictionaryhalf-baked/ˌhafˈbākt/
adjective
- 1. (of an idea or philosophy) not fully thought through; lacking a sound basis: "half-baked notions of Teutonic superiority" Similar Opposite
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HALF-BAKED definition: 1. A half-baked idea or plan has not been considered carefully enough: 2. A half-baked idea or…. Learn more.
The meaning of HALF-BAKED is poorly developed or carried out. How to use half-baked in a sentence.
When something's half-baked, it's just never going to work. If your plan for moving to Iceland is half-baked, it means you haven't thought the whole thing through. This metaphorical meaning came from the original definition of half-baked, literally "baked halfway" or "underdone."
HALF-BAKED meaning: 1. A half-baked idea or plan has not been considered carefully enough: 2. A half-baked idea or…. Learn more.
Half-baked describes something that has not been properly thought through, something impractical or based on false assumptions, or something foolish or poorly conceived. The idea behind the term half-baked is of something that is unfinished or still raw, and when applied to a person or situation, assumes the subject is not well developed.
If you describe an idea or plan as half-baked, you mean that it has not been properly thought out, and so is stupid or impractical. [disapproval] This is another half-baked scheme that isn't going to work. I didn't want to make things worse by coming up with half-baked notions.
adjective. insufficiently cooked. not completed; insufficiently planned or prepared: a half-baked proposal for tax reform. lacking mature judgment or experience; unrealistic. half-baked. adjective. insufficiently baked. informal. foolish; stupid. informal. poorly planned or conceived. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of half-baked 1.
