scatty

/ˈskædi/
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Definitions of scatty
  1. adjective
    lacking sense or discretion
    synonyms: rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained
    foolish
    devoid of good sense or judgment
  2. adjective
    lost in thought; showing preoccupation
    “the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence”
    synonyms: absent, absentminded, abstracted
    inattentive
    showing a lack of attention or care
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