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Meaning of "scattiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCATTINESS

scattiness  [ˈskætɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCATTINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scattiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCATTINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scattiness in the English dictionary

The definition of scattiness in the dictionary is empty-headedness, frivolousnes, or thoughtlessness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCATTINESS


cattiness
ˈkætɪnɪs
craftiness
ˈkrɑːftɪnɪs
dirtiness
ˈdɜːtɪnɪs
haughtiness
ˈhɔːtɪnɪs
heartiness
ˈhɑːtɪnɪs
lustiness
ˈlʌstɪnɪs
mightiness
ˈmaɪtɪnɪs
mustiness
ˈmʌstɪnɪs
nastiness
ˈnɑːstɪnɪs
nattiness
ˈnætɪnɪs
naughtiness
ˈnɔːtɪnɪs
pettiness
ˈpɛtɪnɪs
prettiness
ˈprɪtɪnɪs
rattiness
ˈrætɪnɪs
sportiness
ˈspɔːtɪnɪs
tastiness
ˈteɪstɪnɪs
tattiness
ˈtætɪnɪs
thriftiness
ˈθrɪftɪnɪs
wittiness
ˈwɪtɪnɪs
yeastiness
ˈjiːstɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCATTINESS

scatteration
scatterbrain
scatterbrained
scattered
scattered showers
scatteredly
scatterer
scattergood
scattergram
scattering
scatteringly
scatterling
scattermouch
scattershot
scattery
scattier
scattiest
scattily
scatting
scatty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCATTINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of scattiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scattiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCATTINESS

Find out the translation of scattiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scattiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scattiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scattiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scattiness
570 millions of speakers

English

scattiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scattiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scattiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scattiness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scattiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scattiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scattiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scattiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scattiness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scattiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scattiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scattiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scattiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scattiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुद्रपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scattiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scattiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scattiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scattiness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scattiness
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

scattiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scattiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scattiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scattiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scattiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCATTINESS»

The term «scattiness» is used very little and occupies the 182.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCATTINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scattiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scattiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scattiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCATTINESS»

Discover the use of scattiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scattiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gladstone Bag
Peter suspected the chattering horde of scattiness or of something worse, a pseudo-scattiness; the pretence of a silly act. He frowned, concluding that they might be suffering from severe boredom. China seemed shy, holding itself aloof from ...
Ursula Ryland, 2011
2
Cappadocia: A Travel Guide Through the Land of Fairychimneys ...
property was always related to our own scattiness. Once we even left our belt bag with all our personal documents including our passports in the restroom of the Istanbul airport. We were informed by the cleaning woman, who came running ...
Susanne Oberheu, Michael Wadenpohl, 2010
3
All that Hollywood Allows: Re-reading Gender in 1950s Melodrama
... influences material conditions haveon consciousness,” shegives the striking example of “theflighty woman”: Part of thestereotype ofwomen concernstheir inabilityto concentrateonone issueata time,their mental flightiness, scattiness andsoon.
Jackie Byars, 2003
4
A Friend of the Family
There was none of the magic of the evening that she and Tim had shared but Freddie and Tim got along splendidly and Miranda, assuming that Polly was seriously involved with Freddie, tolerated her scattiness. On the way home, however, ...
Marcia Willett, 2007
5
From Hue & Cry to Humble Pie
The expression, in the variant 'to have bees in the head', implying scattiness, was in circulation in the sixteenth century, for a reference to bees and crazed thought was recorded by the English poet, Court musician and entertainer John ...
6
Crossword Lists & Crossword Solver: Over 100,000 Potential ...
... SCOUNDRELS SCOWLINGLY SCRABBLING SCRAGGIEST TAPE SCOTCH SNAP SCOTCH MIST SCOTCH EGGS SCATTINESS SCAVENGERS SCAVENGING SCENICALLY SCEPTICISM SCHAERBEEK SCHEDULING SCHEMATISM ...
Anne Stibbs, 2009
7
A Summer in the Country
Humphrey found her scattiness, her impulsiveness and her refusal to think things through, utterly irritating; Jenny found his calm good sense, his steadiness and his refusal to be bounced into sudden impulses utterly boring. Standing between  ...
Marcia Willett, 2010
8
Hunting Mister Heartbreak: A Discovery of America
She was impressively equipped with the latest brands of psychological and sociological jargon, and she communicated a mixture of intelligence and selfpitying fey scattiness. The court case had at last brought her the fame and importance that ...
Jonathan Raban, 2011
9
The Courtyard
He wasn't in the least put out by her scattiness, her inability to concentrate on one subject for very long, her requirement for little jollies and outings to keep life on tiptoe with anticipation. Being a conventional man, he looked upon it as quite ...
Marcia Willett, 2007
10
The Wonder Worker
... duty at the church, but no doubt the chance meeting with Tara followed by the glimpse of Rosalind waving from the window had induced amnesia. This was all very typical of Stacy, well known for his scattiness, so I didn't think twice about it.
Susan Howatch, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCATTINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scattiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Serena Williams seeks 'greatest' glory after crushing Wimbledon win …
Williams blamed her own scattiness. “It's crazy up there,” she said, pointing to her head. “You don't want to be up there.” Inevitably, the celebrations followed as ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Turing test: Computer finally passes the human test
Transcripts published this week show how it bamboozled 10 of the 30 judges at the Royal Society through a mixture of scattiness, bad manners and worse ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
How computer program Eugene passed the human 'Turing test'
Transcripts published this week show how he bamboozled 10 of the 30 judges at the Royal Society through a mixture of scattiness, bad manners and worse ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
CINEMA with SARAH O'CONNOR: Fairytale extravaganza is a treat …
Often this can be extremely irritating but here it works a treat and much humour is derived from her scattiness. The film veers into sentimental goo towards the ... «Torquay Herald Express, Apr 15»
5
Review: HADIT'S performance of Cider With Rosie
Ma's scattiness and her passion for collecting china at the expense of putting food on the table caused great hilarity while her love for her family tugged the ... «Derbyshire Times, Dec 14»
6
How Claudia Winkleman has brought Strictly Come Dancing to life
It's Claudia's scattiness that actually makes her such a joy to watch. Whereas Tess often looks bewildered and unsure of anything that's not on an autocue, ... «Digital Spy UK, Nov 14»
7
NBC's 'Marry Me' may have a delayed honeymoon
... "Marry Me" also stars Casey Wilson, who brings the same charming high-intensity scattiness to Annie as she did to her "Happy Endings" character Penny. «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
8
Interview: Owen Wilson & Kathryn Hahn Talk The Screwball …
They, of course, were cool and composed and remarkably forgiving of your intrepid interviewer's breathless scattiness, which we like to believe came across as ... «Indie Wire, Sep 14»
9
Phone-hacking trial: case against Rebekah Brooks's PA 'preposterous'
He told the jury of eight women and three men that the prosecution had laughed at his client's scattiness, disbelieving her story that she had once booked lunch ... «The Guardian, Jun 14»
10
Baby Brain: It Does Exist And It Could Make Pregnant Women Crash …
She refers to one specific example of baby-brained scattiness: "Last week I went for dinner and coming out of the restaurant I realised I couldn't find my car keys. «Yahoo Lifestyle UK, May 14»

REFERENCE
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