Definition of scattynext
chiefly British, informal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scatty A lot of her frenetic, scatty energy came from Bronte Carmichael, who was the voice performer for Robin. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024 And Eve’s a bit scatty and all over the place, and Villanelle’s so lush and confident. David Kamp, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatty
Adjective
  • And even though Buffett’s gone, his music still spread goofy fun in Fort Worth Saturday night.
    Jake Harris July 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
  • Is there a goofier archetype than the too-intense tennis star?
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • Kind of a silly riddle, but what’s life if not a little silly.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Ranking titanic figures from different eras might be a fruitless and silly exercise to some, but this type of debate is also the one thing sports is supposed to be.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • On the flip side, those teams will also be giddy to see Green Bay without Parsons.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Deep breaths of cool marine air kept that giddy feeling going.
    Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • However, year after year, predicting Preller’s midsummer machinations has proved a largely futile endeavor.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Now an Oda envoy and renowned strategist named Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda) has come to Murashige’s fortress to convince him that resistance is futile.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

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“Scatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatty. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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