Meanings
adjectiveshatterbrained (comparative more shatterbrained, superlative most shatterbrained)
comparative more shatterbrained · superlative most shatterbrained · alternative shatter-brained
- disordered or wandering in intellect; hence, heedless; wild
Synonyms: shatterpated, shatter-pated
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivedisordered or wandering in intellect; hence, heedless; wild
Similar
shatterpatedshatter-pated
Origin
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APA
shatterbrained. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shatterbrained
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“shatterbrained.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shatterbrained. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shatterbrained,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shatterbrained.
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