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scatterbrain

American  
[skat-er-breyn] / ˈskæt ərˌbreɪn /
Or scatterbrains

noun

  1. a person incapable of serious, connected thought.


scatterbrain British  
/ ˈskætəˌbreɪn /

noun

  1. a person who is incapable of serious thought or concentration

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Other Word Forms

  • scatterbrained adjective

Etymology

Origin of scatterbrain

First recorded in 1780–90; scatter + brain

Example Sentences

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The recommendation says she was "a bit scatters" - a scatterbrain, in other words.

From BBC

“I’m not the scatterbrain I was. You may trust me. I’m sober and sensible enough for anyone’s confidante now.”

From Literature

“I’m just kind of a scatterbrain that way.”

From Washington Times

On “Soap” she played Jessica Tate, a sex-crazed scatterbrain on a show known for warped characters and deliberately farfetched plots, including alien abduction and demonic possession.

From Reuters

She struck me as so comical, that silly little scatterbrain!

From Literature