scatterbrained
adjective
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Definition of scatterbrained
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Synonyms & Antonyms for scatterbrained
Synonyms
birdbrained, ditzy (or ditsy), dizzy, featherbrained, flighty, frivolous, frothy, futile, giddy, goofy, harebrained, light-headed, light-minded, puerile, silly, yeasty
Antonyms
earnest, serious, serious-minded, sober, unfrivolous
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Examples of scatterbrained in a Sentence
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As her frustration mounted and her school progress stalled, Kristine indulged in a series of minor rebellions — ignoring assignments, disrupting class, and affecting a scatterbrained personality in a bid for popularity. — Jason Deparle, New York Times, "What Makes an American?," 9 Aug. 2019 He was noticed in what Itzkoff depicts with relish as a scatterbrained television business. — David Thomson, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Robin,’ by Dave Itzkoff," 10 May 2018 Attach a durable, waterproof Tile Sport to your backpack or your cooler to be a little less scatterbrained on your outdoor adventures. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "The Brand New HTC Vive Pro, and 8 Other Great Weekend Deals," 7 Apr. 2018 Too many times this season Ehlinger made scatterbrained mistakes at critical junctures. — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, "Texas Bowl notebook: Shane Buechele in line to start, Malik Jefferson still doubtful," 23 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scatterbrained.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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