ADJECTIVE | all | scatty, rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained | lacking sense or discretion |
---|---|---|---|
all | scatty, absent, absentminded, abstracted | lost in thought |
Meaning | lacking sense or discretion. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained | |
Broader | foolish | Devoid of good sense or judgment |
Spanish | alocado, despistado |
Meaning | Lost in thought; showing preoccupation. | |
---|---|---|
Example | "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence" | |
Synonyms | absent, absentminded, abstracted | |
Broader | inattentive | showing a lack of attention or care |
Spanish | abstraído, ausente, despistado, distraído, encantado, ido | |
Catalan | absent, despistat, distret, encantat |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact