adjective
- absent-minded, disorganized, or scatterbrained
Usage: British informal
Examples
- She’s a bit scatty and often forgets where she put her keys.
- Don’t mind him – he’s quite scatty but very talented.
- I’ve been feeling rather scatty lately with all this stress.
- The scatty professor couldn’t remember which classroom he was supposed to be in.
- Her scatty behavior made it difficult to rely on her for important tasks.
- Despite being scatty about small details, she’s brilliant at her job.