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View synonyms for scattered

scattered

[ skat-erd ]

adjective

  1. distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals:

    scattered villages; scattered showers.

  2. dispersed; disorganized:

    scattered forces.

  3. distracted or disorganized:

    scattered thoughts.

  4. Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky. Compare broken ( def 5 ).


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Other Words From

  • scattered·ly adverb
  • scattered·ness noun
  • un·scattered adjective
  • well-scattered adjective

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Example Sentences

Scattered here and there were the corpses of horses and donkeys.

Scattered around the country are members of a small fraternity of guys who own tanks.

Scattered on the sidewalk, just beneath the flickering bulbs, were a handful of honeybees.

Scattered on the floor were pages of what would become Naked Lunch.

Scattered around the room are the paintings that his wife did, in a burst of creativity, during the last months of her life.

Scattered about are several great English elms, which were no doubt large trees during the poet's boyhood, a hundred years ago.

Scattered along the road for the whole distance was Jerry's band riding at leisure.

Scattered among these tall ones were white and yellow oaks; and they would be considered giants if standing alone.

Scattered throughout these pages are numerous verses, some original, some well-known students' songs.

Scattered all through the land were sumptuous dwellings of the rich, upon which fortunes were lavished.

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