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scatterbrained

/ˈskætərˌbreɪnd/ /ˈskæɾərˌbreɪnd/

Meanings
adjective
Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.

Examples :

"My scatterbrained brother often forgets where he put his keys and phone. "
mind character person human

Related Words

Illustration forgetful

forgetful adjective

/fərˈɡɛtfəl/ /fɔːrˈɡɛtfəl/

Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

"My grandfather is getting quite forgetful; he often misplaces his keys. "

Illustration easily

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

Illustration absent

absent noun

/ˈæb.sn̩t/ /æbˈsɛnt/

(with definite article) Something absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.

"The absent are a concern for the school's principal. "

Illustration qualities

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration forgets

forgets verb

/fərˈɡɛts/ /fɔːrˈɡɛts/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

Illustration minded

minded verb

/ˈmaɪndɪd/

(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.

"Do you mind if I smoke?"

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

Illustration distracted

distracted verb

/dɪˈstræktɪd/ /diˈstræktɪd/

To divert the attention of.

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

Illustration scatterbrain

scatterbrain noun

/ˈskætərˌbreɪn/ /ˈskæɾərˌbreɪn/

A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.

"My brother is such a scatterbrain; he always loses his keys and forgets where he parked the car. "