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scatterbrained

/ˈskætərbreɪnd/ adjective · British & US

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What does scatterbrained mean?

adjective

Having a mind that is easily distracted or forgetful; disorganized and lacking in coherence.

Example

"She was scatterbrained and kept forgetting her appointments."

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Words that share this root

scatter brain witted scatterbrain

What's another word for scatterbrained?

distractible flighty scatterwitted absent-minded inattentive ditsy

What's the opposite of scatterbrained?

focused concentrated organized

Rhymes with scatterbrained

brained strained stained remained