scatty

• Adjectif informel britannique décrivant une personne désorganisée, distraite, tête en l'air ou facilement dissipée, qui oublie les choses ou manque de concentration.

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

1. Lacking sense or discretionB2informalbritish

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

   Écervelé / étourdi

   • 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.

   Synonymesfeatherbrainedfoolishscatterbrainedsillythoughtless

   Antonymesdiscreetjudiciousprudentsensiblewise

2. Lost in thought or preoccupiedB2informalbritish

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

   Distrait, perdu dans ses pensées

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsentmindeddistracteddreamyforgetfulinattentivepreoccupiedscatterbrainedunfocused

   Antonymesalertattentivefocused