scatty

An informal British adjective describing someone who is disorganized, forgetful, or tends to be easily distracted.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo británico informal que describe a una persona desorganizada, despistada o que se distrae fácilmente.

1. Lacking sense or discretion B2 informal british

   Acting in a foolish, silly, or thoughtless manner; lacking good judgment.

   • He made a scatty decision to quit his job without a backup plan.
   • Her scatty remarks during the meeting embarrassed everyone.
   • Don't be so scatty; think before you act.

   🇪🇸Atolondrado, insensato

   Sinónimos: featherbrainedfoolishscatterbrainedsillythoughtless

   Antónimos: discreetjudiciousprudentsensiblewise

2. Lost in thought or preoccupied B2 informal british

   Being absent-minded, distracted, or showing preoccupation with one's own thoughts.

   • She was too scatty to remember where she left her keys.
   • He gave a scatty answer because he wasn't paying attention.
   • The professor is brilliant but often scatty, forgetting appointments.

   🇪🇸Distraído o absorto en los pensamientos

   Sinónimos: absentmindeddistracteddreamyforgetfulinattentivepreoccupiedscatterbrainedunfocused

   Antónimos: alertattentivefocused

• scattier comparative form
• scattiest superlative form