crackbrained


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crack·brain

 (krăk′brān′)
n.
A foolish or eccentric person.
crack′brained′ adj.
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crackbrained

(ˈkrækˌbreɪnd)
adj
insane, idiotic, or crazy
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Adj.1.crackbrained - insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea"
idiotic
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
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Translations

crackbrained

adj (inf) → verrückt, irre
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