Synonyms

scatty

American

[skat-ee] / ˈskæt i /

adjective

British Informal.

scattier, scattiest

scatterbrained.

scatty British

/ ˈskætɪ /

adjective

empty-headed, frivolous, or thoughtless
distracted (esp in drive someone scatty )

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Etymology

Origin of scatty

1910–15; apparently scatt(erbrain) + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Scatty, erratic, now on now off the beam, Wodehouse has nonetheless pulled off the astonishing feat of making his creations a living part of the civilized world.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Don't let it bother you, Scatty," returned the impudent Sally.

From Janice Day at Poketown by Long, Helen Beecher

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