SCATTY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

scatty

adjective

ˈska-tē

Definition of scatty

chiefly British, informal

as in goofy

lacking in seriousness or maturity We love her as a friend but she's way too scatty to be relied upon for anything important.

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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

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Adjective

The film appears to mark a departure from Impacciatore’s recent roles that are imbued in her goofy, exuberant persona.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 July 2026
His core driving philosophy is love in all its variety — from darkest depths to goofiest heights, always delivered with desperation.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of goofy

Adjective

She’s seen during a dance rehearsal, a silly social media clip, and onstage from their Lollapalooza set, the latter of which came before her announcement in February to step away from Katseye.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Starring British comedy favourites such as Kevin Eldon and Miranda Hart, Hyperdrive is a very silly show that ended up more like a workplace sitcom in space rather than the next Red Dwarf.

— William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of silly

Adjective

Take the Midnight Rave at House of Yes, where attendees are giddy to support the promoters, Kseniya Sovenko and Mary Wolff, better known on social media as NYC Rave Girls.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of giddy

Adjective

By the late 1970s, the brothers were exhausted by the work of being professional Rosenbergs, and starting to worry that the effort was futile.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
On appeal, the Crown argued the trial judge erred by declining to order a fitness assessment before considering a stay and by concluding such an assessment would be futile.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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