scattered
Americanadjective
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distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals.
scattered villages; scattered showers.
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dispersed; disorganized.
scattered forces.
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distracted or disorganized.
scattered thoughts.
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Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky.
Other Word Forms
- scatteredly adverb
- scatteredness noun
- unscattered adjective
- well-scattered adjective
Etymology
Origin of scattered
Example Sentences
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Cambodian monks chanted blessings and scattered flowers Friday over 74 cultural artefacts returned to the country after being plundered by a notorious British antiques smuggler.
From Barron's
Knowing how smart that hundred dollar monkey was, I took the shovel and scattered the fresh dirt that had come from the hole.
From Literature
Everyone was scattered around the town, buzzing about King Barf and all his soldiers.
From Literature
Earl Stewart, who owns a Toyota dealership in Lake Park, Fla., has red phones scattered throughout his busy operation — all of which enable customers to put in a call to him personally.
From MarketWatch
Her records from her visit to Easter Island were scattered, much of her field archive lost.
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