Scatterbrain

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.

    "Vivian is so VERY late! Where has that scatterbrain been all this time?"

  2. 2
    a flighty and disorganized person wordnet

Synonyms

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birdbrainfeatherbrainfeatherheadflibbertigibbetfoolforgetful person

Example

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""Oh no! I left my umbrella on the train." "You are a scatterbrain!""

Etymology

From scatter + brain.

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