Reference meaning
basket case
Last updated
Someone (especially a soldier) who has lost all four limbs.
Other meanings
2. noun
An institution or country in a bad condition or difficult situation (economically, financially or otherwise).
3. noun
One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion; someone considered mentally unstable.
4. noun
An item in a disassembled state that is brought to be repaired.
Source and scope
This definition is reproduced from English Wiktionary, sense en-basket_case-en-noun-wTrwW4Yf, under the CC BY-SA 4.0. It has not yet received VocabularyBase editorial review. Read the source and license details.