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scatterbrained

scat·terb·rai·ned

UK/ˈskætə(ɹ)ˌbɹeɪnd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking sense or discretion

  • “his rattlebrained crackpot ideas”
  • “how rattlepated I am! I”
2.

absent-mindedly irresponsible

  • “he said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor”

Origin

From scatter + brained.

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