adjective
- covering a wide range in a random or haphazard way; lacking focus or organization
Usage: often used to describe approaches, methods, or strategies
Examples
- The company’s scattershot marketing approach failed to reach its target audience effectively.
- His scattershot research covered too many topics without going deep into any one area.
- The politician’s scattershot criticism touched on various issues but lacked coherent arguments.
- The team took a scattershot approach to problem-solving, trying multiple solutions simultaneously.
- Her scattershot presentation jumped between topics without clear connections.
- The scattershot nature of the investigation made it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions.