scatterbrain

noun

scat·​ter·​brain ˈska-tər-ˌbrān How to pronounce scatterbrain (audio)
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informal
: a person who is forgetful, disorganized, or unable to concentrate or think clearly
The English, who had raised eccentricity and poor organization to a high art, and placed the scatterbrain on a pedestal, loathed such Middle European things as rules, conventions, and dictatorships.—Simon Winchester

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Examples of scatterbrain in a Sentence

Where did I put my keys? I'm such a scatterbrain today. don't be such a scatterbrain—it's only a wedding, not the invasion of Normandy

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scatterbrain was in 1659

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“Scatterbrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scatterbrain. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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scatterbrain

noun
scat·​ter·​brain ˈskat-ər-ˌbrān How to pronounce scatterbrain (audio)
informal
: a silly careless person incapable of concentration
scatterbrained
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adjective informal
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