Scattered meaning

What does “scattered” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“scattered” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space.

scattered

adjective

  1. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

    “scattered showers”

    “scattered villages”

  2. lacking orderly continuity

    “a confused set of instructions”

    “a confused dream about the end of the world”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University