scatterbrained
Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distractedHaving the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
» Tom is scatterbrained.
Meaning
1 sensesHaving the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
nachlässig, vergesslich
рассе́янныйrasséjannyj, легкомы́сленныйlexkomýslennyj, мозги́ набекре́ньmozgí nabekrénʹ
- lacking sense or discretion
- guided by whim and fancy
Examples
6 sentencesTom is scatterbrained.
Has Tom always been this scatterbrained?
ruТом всегда был таким рассеянным?
If you weren't so scatterbrained, you wouldn't always fall for the same trick.
Tom is a bit scatterbrained.
ruТом немного рассеянный.
deTom ist etwas schusselig.
Mary is a bit scatterbrained.
ruМэри немного рассеянная.
deMaria ist ein kleiner Wirrkopf.
Translations
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Origin
From scatter + brained.From scatter + brained.
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Forms
more scatterbrained, most scatterbrained| Comparative | more scatterbrained Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scatterbrained Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- lacking sense or discretion:rattlebrainedrattlepatedscatty
- guided by whim and fancy:flightyflyawayhead-in-the-clouds
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form