scattershot

adjective

scat·​ter·​shot ˈska-tər-ˌshät 

: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun

scattershot advice

scattershot planning

Examples of scattershot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As seemingly scattershot as the box-office yields for these films can be, don’t expect live-action remakes of classic animation to turn into a pumpkin anytime soon. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026

The two-bedroom duplex, Apartment 305-306, the aforementioned art studio, still has scattershot paint splatters on the floor and a library in the second room. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026

And while towns in Clay, Platte and Johnson Counties have seen steady — if limited — growth, the bureau found, population figures in eastern Jackson County have been somewhat more scattershot. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Some hospitals have started to run their own numbers, but the effort is scattershot. — Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scattershot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot