scattered
/ˈskætərd/
Spread out
📚 Meanings
- 1.
Spread untidily over a wide area.
"Her clothes were scattered all over the floor."
- 2.
Occurring or found at irregular or infrequent intervals; widely separated.
"There were scattered showers throughout the day."
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His papers were scattered across the desk, making it hard to find anything.
His papers were spread out untidily on the desk, making it difficult to locate anything.
There are scattered houses across the hillside, not a densely populated area.
Houses are sparsely distributed across the hillside, not a densely populated area.
After the party, confetti was scattered all over the floor.
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How do you pronounce scattered?
scattered is pronounced [/ˈskætərd/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does scattered mean?
scattered means "Spread out". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is scattered?
scattered is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with scattered?
Example: "His papers were scattered across the desk, making it hard to find anything." — used to mean "Spread out".
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