Synonyms of scatterbrained

scatterbrained

adjective

ˈska-tər-ˌbrānd 

as in goofy

lacking in seriousness or maturity

a scatterbrained child who couldn't seem to pay attention or stop fooling around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goofy
• silly
• giddy
• futile
• ditzy
• playful
• scatty
• flighty
• harebrained
• frivolous
• dizzy
• puerile
• foolish
• yeasty
• featherbrained
• light-minded
• frothy
• happy
• thoughtless
• birdbrained
• crazy
• light-headed
• shallow
• inane
• daffy
• witless
• superficial
• fatuous
• nonsensical
• flippant
• exuberant
• lighthearted
• giggly
• daft
• fluttery
• sappy
• light
• fruity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serious
• earnest
• sober
• thoughtful
• melancholy
• serious-minded
• somber
• grave
• unfrivolous
• heavy
• severe
• solemn
• staid
• dignified
• sedate
• no-nonsense

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scatterbrained

Susan Blanchard co-starred as Tina Kelly, his scatterbrained housekeeper. — Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

The novel begins on a Monday afternoon like any other at its three adolescent central characters’ loving but scatterbrained aunt Xía’s house in Miami. — Juan Vidal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, Hudson turns up her ditz-o-meter to 11, twirling and screaming her way through a performance that should remind Hollywood of her singular scatterbrained talents. — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022

Trying to stay organized can be a real pain, especially for those of us who may be a bit scatterbrained. — Chris Hachey, BGR, 22 June 2021

President Biden had another dismal week thanks to the accelerating border crisis, the beginnings of his assault on the Second Amendment, Vice President Kamala Harris’s behavior and his scatterbrained performance at a Thursday news conference. — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2021

Sadat cast Afghan nonactors to paint a scatterbrained picture of parentless adolescence, and outstanding production design immerses us in this historical remembrance. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021

Donald Moffat is superb as a president who masks his ferocity with scatterbrained folksiness. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2020