scatterbrained

adjective
UK: /ˈskætəˌbreɪnd/
US: /ˈskætərˌbreɪnd/

  1. Someone who is scatterbrained often forgets things or does not pay attention to details.

    1. She is scatterbrained and loses her keys.
    2. My scatterbrained brother often forgets important appointments, causing us trouble.

  2. Having a disorganized or forgetful mind; characterized by a lack of concentration or attention to detail.

    1. I'm too scatterbrained to remember all that.
    2. He's a scatterbrained professor, always misplacing his notes before the lecture.

Synonyms

forgetful disorganized careless flighty absent-minded

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scatterbrained" in English means: Someone who is scatterbrained often forgets things or does not pay attention to details., Having a disorganized or forgetful mind; characterized by a lack of concentration or attention to detail..

The phonetic transcription of "scatterbrained" is /ˈskætəˌbreɪnd/ in British English and /ˈskætərˌbreɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scatterbrained": forgetful, disorganized, careless, flighty, absent-minded.

Example usage of "scatterbrained": "She is scatterbrained and loses her keys.". More examples on the page.