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Synonyms & Antonyms of scatterbrained
lacking in seriousness or maturity
- a scatterbrained child who couldn't seem to pay attention or stop fooling around
Synonyms for scatterbrained
- birdbrained,
- ditzy
- (or ditsy),
- dizzy,
- featherbrained,
- flighty,
- frivolous,
- frothy,
- futile,
- giddy,
- goofy,
- harebrained,
- light-headed,
- light-minded,
- puerile,
- silly,
- yeasty
Words Related to scatterbrained
Near Antonyms for scatterbrained
- grave,
- melancholy,
- somber
- (or sombre),
- thoughtful
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The first known use of scatterbrained was in 1747
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