brainish


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brain·ish

 (brā′nĭsh)
adj. Archaic
Headstrong; impetuous.
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brainish

(ˈbreɪnɪʃ)
adj
archaic impulsive or impetuous
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.brainish - characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)
impetuous, madcap, tearaway, hotheaded, impulsive
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"
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