half-baked
adjective
ˈhaf-ˈbākt 
ˈhäf-
1
a
: poorly developed or carried out
a half-baked idea
half-baked research
b
: lacking adequate planning or forethought
a half-baked scheme for getting rich
c
: lacking in judgment, intelligence, or common sense
2
: imperfectly baked : underdone
Examples of half-baked in a Sentence
he's always got some half-baked "solution" to a difficult, complex problem
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In the intervening thirteen years, the game has been plagued by periods of radio silence from the developers, cut features, and broken promises, while also delivering a string of ambitious updates and universe-expanding (if sometimes half-baked) new content.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
Settling on a half-baked version of both leaves it in an awkward, tonally messy middle-ground that misses the mark more often than not.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
There has been a plot against Sisi, in the form of a half-baked military coup, and George is right in the thick of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Overlooking learning and development may result in half-baked multiscreen strategies that don't maximize the potential of the other mediums.
—Vinayak S, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
Settling on a half-baked version of both leaves it in an awkward, tonally messy middle-ground that misses the mark more often than not.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
There has been a plot against Sisi, in the form of a half-baked military coup, and George is right in the thick of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2025
Overlooking learning and development may result in half-baked multiscreen strategies that don't maximize the potential of the other mediums.
—Vinayak S, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for half-baked
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“Half-baked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-baked. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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