scattered

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adjective
  1. distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.

  2. dispersed; disorganized: scattered forces.

  1. distracted or disorganized: scattered thoughts.

  2. Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky.: Compare broken (def. 5).

Origin of scattered

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Other words from scattered

  • scat·tered·ly, adverb
  • scat·tered·ness, noun
  • un·scat·tered, adjective
  • well-scattered, adjective

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