scatty

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

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo informal britânico que descreve uma pessoa desorganizada, esquecida ou que se distrai facilmente.

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.

   🇵🇹Sem noção

   Sinônimos: featherbrainedfoolishscatterbrainedsillythoughtless

   Antônimos: 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

   Sinônimos: absentmindeddistracteddreamyforgetfulinattentivepreoccupiedscatterbrainedunfocused

   Antônimos: alertattentivefocused

• scattier comparative form
• scattiest superlative form