descabellado

absurd

adjective dehs-kah-beh-YAH-doh Rare

Also means

harebrained

Usage Note

Descabellado literally means 'dishevelled' (from cabello, hair) but is used figuratively to mean a plan or idea that is utterly absurd or wild. It is stronger than ridículo and carries a sense of reckless implausibility. The verb is descabellar, rarely used outside bullfighting.

Examples

"Su plan sonó completamente descabellado."

Natural Translation

His plan sounded completely harebrained.

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