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How do you use Scatterbrained in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like rattlebrained or foolish, plus the exact meaning.

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Scatterbrained in a sentence

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Scatterbrained | Scatterbrain

Scatterbrained meaning

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

Synonyms of Scatterbrained

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

Related words

Other words often associated with Scatterbrained or its synonyms:

loose preposterous light silly nervous laughable mindless giddy cockeyed asinine dizzy inattentive

Using Scatterbrained

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
  • Useful related words include: rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatty, foolish.

Context around Scatterbrained

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

infamously 1×

Often after:

goldfish 1×

Sentence patterns with Scatterbrained

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

chaotic and scatterbrained as well 1× the infamously scatterbrained goldfish is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amy is super 1× the average attention 1×

Common sentence endings:

in social settings 1× is nine seconds 1×

Words around Scatterbrained

Just before it in the word index:

scatterbrain 2 scatter 212 scatted 3 scats 5 scatological 7 scatness 2

Just after it in the word index:

scattered 1.386 scatterer 4 scatterers 3 scattergood 23 scattergun 10 scattering 282

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Scatterbrained

  • In this selection, "scatterbrained" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, infamously and goldfish stand out and add context to how "scatterbrained" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include chaotic and scatterbrained as well and the infamously scatterbrained goldfish is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scatterbrained" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scatterbrained

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The average attention span for the infamously scatterbrained goldfish is nine seconds. (12 words)

Amy is super sweet, but she’s “chaotic” and “scatterbrained,” as well as unaware often in social settings. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Amy is super sweet, but she’s “chaotic” and “scatterbrained,” as well as unaware often in social settings. (18 words)

The average attention span for the infamously scatterbrained goldfish is nine seconds. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

Amy is super sweet, but she’s “chaotic” and “scatterbrained,” as well as unaware often in social settings.

The average attention span for the infamously scatterbrained goldfish is nine seconds.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scatterbrained" in a sentence?
An example: "Amy is super sweet, but she’s “chaotic” and “scatterbrained,” as well as unaware often in social settings." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "scatterbrained" from authentic English texts.
What does "scatterbrained" mean?
Scatterbrained means: Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
What are synonyms of "scatterbrained"?
Common synonyms of "scatterbrained" include: rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatty, foolish, flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, frivolous.
How many example sentences with "scatterbrained" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "scatterbrained", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.