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 Kailey Agpaoa is goofy and funny as Doctor Sister, a self-sacrificing but fierce young woman who has given up her dreams to care of her aging parents while her older sister has a husband and medical career.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And so, the film’s spartan spell is undone by snatches of pedestrian drama and goofy, surreal symbolism.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This dance party for toddlers and preschoolers is packed with silly puppets, cheerful songs, and endless smiles!
    Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • And why that silly jacket in the middle of June?
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While the film is filled with incredible gay kisses, my personal favorite remains when Ennis and Jack reunite for the first time; there’s nothing giddier than the full-body passion that overtakes you after being reunited with your long-distance true love after months — or years — or longing.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • Both actors do very well at building their secret courtship, which is at first playful and giddy, and later intense, desperate and even violent.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But the job search proved futile, partly due to visa uncertainties and the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Truly, skimping on this step will render everything else futile.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Scatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatty. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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