scattered

[ skat-erd ]

/ ˈskæt ərd /

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adjective

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

dispersed; disorganized: scattered forces.

distracted or disorganized: scattered thoughts.

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

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Origin of scattered

scatter + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM scattered

scat·tered·ly, adverbscat·tered·ness, nounun·scat·tered, adjectivewell-scattered, adjective

Words nearby scattered

scatter-armed, scatteration, scatterbrain, scatterbrained, scatter diagram, scattered, scattergood, scatter-gun, scattering, scattering layer, scatter pin

How to use scattered in a sentence

Arena Calibrate is one tool that ticks both boxes by being able to pull scattered data silos into one place and provide summaries of your performance across all channels.
The top 4 data issues campaign managers face and how to solve them|Position2|September 30, 2021|Search Engine Land
A slight chance of a shower exists late in the day, with more scattered shower chances overnight under cloudy skies and lows in the low to mid-60s.
D.C.-area forecast: Three more brilliant, sunny and comfortable days|Matt Rogers|September 30, 2021|Washington Post
By early afternoon, another round of scattered showers and storms seems likely to develop to the west.
PM Update: Showers and storms waning into tonight, with more scattered storms Friday afternoon|Ian Livingston|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
That Lopez ranks as one of the industry’s most electric live entertainers has made her especially suited to dazzle and distract us during a tough year, performing at scattered telethons, award shows, and events.
Bennifer’s Back? J. Lo and Ben Affleck’s Pandemic Stunts Have Been a Blessing|Kevin Fallon|May 7, 2021|The Daily Beast

There are more than 1 million new infections every week in the United States, and scientists at scattered universities and research institutions are looking at only a few thousand genomic sequences weekly.
CDC: No sign of homegrown U.S. coronavirus variant, but scientists need to look harder|Joel Achenbach, Kim Bellware, Hamza Shaban|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Scattered here and there were the corpses of horses and donkeys.
Inside the Gaza Schoolyard Massacre|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scattered around the country are members of a small fraternity of guys who own tanks.
Everyone's First Car Should be a Tank|Justin Green|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Scattered on the sidewalk, just beneath the flickering bulbs, were a handful of honeybees.
When ‘Zombees’ Attack|Winston Ross|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Scattered on the floor were pages of what would become Naked Lunch.
11 Books of Drug-Fueled Escapades|Brian H. Bookman|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Scattered around the room are the paintings that his wife did, in a burst of creativity, during the last months of her life.
John Ramsey's Lingering Suspicions|Lucinda Franks|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Scattered about are several great English elms, which were no doubt large trees during the poet's boyhood, a hundred years ago.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Scattered along the road for the whole distance was Jerry's band riding at leisure.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Scattered among these tall ones were white and yellow oaks; and they would be considered giants if standing alone.
A Virginia Scout|Hugh Pendexter
Scattered throughout these pages are numerous verses, some original, some well-known students' songs.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
Scattered all through the land were sumptuous dwellings of the rich, upon which fortunes were lavished.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore