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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

  • Head-in-the-clouds
  • Flighty
  • Flyaway

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.

Synonyms

  • Rattlebrained
  • Rattlepated
  • Scatty
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