Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scatterbrained

/ˈskætə(ɹ)ˌbɹeɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: scat-ter-brained
IPA: /ˈskætə(ɹ)ˌbɹeɪnd/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Etymology

From scatter + brained.

Inflected Forms

more scatterbrained (comparative) most scatterbrained (superlative)

Derived Forms

scatterbrainedness

Phrases

go haywire

Frequently Paired Words

go haywire

Synonyms

flighty flyaway head-in-the-clouds rattlebrained rattlepated scatty

Questions

How do you pronounce scatterbrained?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskætə(ɹ)ˌbɹeɪnd/.
What does scatterbrained mean?: Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
Where does scatterbrained come from?: From scatter + brained.

How to pronounce scatterbrained

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