Idiom: Half-Baked
Meanings
half- + baked
How to pronounce "half-baked":
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.
incomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.
Example Sentences
1
His half-baked idea for starting a business had no research or planning behind it.
2
I can't believe he submitted that half-baked report without reviewing it for errors.
3
The screenplay was so half-baked that it didn't make any sense.
4
She always comes up with half-baked excuses for being late to work.
5
The chef's half-baked attempt at making a soufflé resulted in a collapsed mess.