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SCATTY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation
Example:
the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence
Synonyms:
absent; absentminded; abstracted; scatty
Classified under:
Similar:
inattentive (showing a lack of attention or care)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking sense or discretion
Example:
how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for
Synonyms:
rattlebrained; rattlepated; scatterbrained; scatty
Classified under:
Similar:
foolish (devoid of good sense or judgment)
