scatterbrained

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scatterbrained

/ˈskætə(ɹ)ˌbɹeɪnd/

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From scatter + brained.

adjective more scatterbrained · most scatterbrained

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

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adj having the qualities of scatterbrain

日本語	おっちょこちょい otchokochoi
Français	écervelé
Deutsch	nachlässig, vergesslich
Русский	рассе́янный rasséjannyj, легкомы́сленный lexkomýslennyj, мозги́ набекре́нь mozgí nabekrénʹ

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@misc{scatterbrained_2026,
  title = {scatterbrained},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scatterbrained},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}