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# scatterbrain

«scatterbrain» in Mova's school dictionary: **forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a scatterbrain, scatterbrains)

### meaning for a pupil

(informal) A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories it is a gentle, often affectionate word for someone who keeps losing things or forgetting. It can be kind teasing, but saying it too often can hurt. Adjective: «scatterbrained». Phrases: «a bit of a scatterbrain», «you scatterbrain».

### examples

- I'm such a scatterbrain — I left my lunch at home again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#x1)
- Grandpa calls me a scatterbrain when I lose my glasses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#x2)
- The scatterbrain professor forgot where he parked. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#x3)
- Don't be a scatterbrain: pack your bag the night before. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#x4)
- She's a lovely scatterbrain who always forgets birthdays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#x5)
- Lists help a scatterbrain stay organised. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/#x6)

### note

Informal. Countable: scatterbrains. One word. Often used kindly about yourself. Forgetfulness can sometimes be part of ADHD, which is not a fault.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «scatterbrain» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scatterbrain/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.