scatterbrain
nounUK /ˈskætəbreɪn/
US /ˈskætərbreɪn/
A scatterbrain is someone who forgets things and is not good at keeping things tidy.
My little brother is such a scatterbrain that he lost his shoes twice today.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who jumps from one idea to another without finishing anything.
The scatterbrain started three projects but finished none.
3. A playful word for someone who is always losing or misplacing things.
Don't be a scatterbrain—keep your keys in one place.
4. A person whose thoughts are disorganized and hard to follow.
His teacher called him a scatterbrain because his stories never made sense.