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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scattyadjective

    lacking sense or discretion

    "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott

  2. flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrainedadjective

    guided by whim and fancy

    "flighty young girls"

Wiktionary

  1. scatterbrainedadjective

    Having the qualities of a scatterbrain.

  2. scatterbrainedadjective

    absent-minded, forgetful, distractable.

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  1. scatterbrained

    Scatterbrained is an adjective used to describe someone who is disorganized or lacks concentration. This person often forgets things, has trouble staying focused on a task, and can easily become confused or overwhelmed. They are typically perceived as forgetful, chaotic, cluttered, and easily distracted. There is often a lack of logical sequence in their thoughts and actions.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scatterbrained in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scatterbrained in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of scatterbrained in a Sentence

  1. Frank Allen Glover:

    Apparently, I chickened the f*** out and didn’t make it there. Started partying instead. I was pretty f****** scatterbrained, it’s f***** up the way things happened, but it happened out for the best.

  2. Newport Beach police:

    San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office spokesman Christopher Lee confirmed to Fox 11 the following: A member of our office was involved in an incident that is currently under investigation. Lee declined to comment further. A law enforcement source told the local news station that the woman was about to give closing arguments in a gang murder trial and may have been targeted by gang members and that she's been followed before. I heard things coming out of her mouth like, 'Was I raped?,' 'I was unconscious. I don't know how long,' 'Are they here?,' 'Are they coming?' Still a little scatterbrained, Cary said. We turned around and saw a woman who could barely walk covered head-to-toe in blood.

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    the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
    A encumbrance
    B dint
    C hunch
    D abandon

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