Scatterbrained (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Guided by whim and fancy; "flighty young girls".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was a scatterbrained child, always dashing off in different directions without much thought.
- Her scatterbrained nature made her a delight to be around, but also made it difficult to keep track of her plans.
- The scatterbrained actress would often forget her lines and improvise during performances.
- Despite being scatterbrained and disorganized, she managed to finish her projects on time.
- Her friends lovingly described her as scatterbrained, as she would often jump from one hobby to another.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Lacking sense or discretion; "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She's such a scatterbrained person that she often forgets important appointments and meetings.
- My grandmother is a bit scatterbrained and always needs someone to remind her to take her medication.
- He's a scatterbrained artist who often leaves his paintbrushes and canvases scattered all over the studio.
- Her scatterbrained approach to planning the project resulted in a number of costly mistakes and delays.
- After a few too many glasses of wine, she becomes a scatterbrained chatterbox and starts talking nonsense.