half-baked

== English == === Alternative forms === half baked, halfbaked === Etymology === From half- +‎ baked. === Pronunciation === (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌhæfˈbeɪkt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhɑːfˈbeɪkt/ === Adjective === half-baked (comparative more half-baked, superlative most half-baked) (figurative, informal, frequently derogatory) Incomplete. Of an idea or scheme, not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or poorly thought-out. Synonyms: half-assed (vulgar), half-cocked (vulgar), dough-baked (dated) Of a person, foolish or having no common sense. (informal, figurative) Mildly under the influence (of alcohol). Coordinate terms: buzzed, feeling no pain; three sheets to the wind; baked Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Partially cooked by heating in an oven, either as an accidental outcome or as a work in process. Near-synonyms: underbaked, dough-baked (dated) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === half-measure need more time in the oven