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BRAINISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does brainish mean?
• BRAINISH (adjective)
The adjective BRAINISH has 1 sense:
1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Familiarity information: BRAINISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Synonyms:
brainish; hotheaded; impetuous; impulsive; madcap; tearaway
Context example:
madcap escapades
Similar:
incautious (lacking in caution)
Domain usage:
archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)
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