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scattered

[skat-erd] / ˈskæt ərd /
ADJECTIVE
spread
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dispersed distributed sprinkled
STRONG
diffuse diffused disorganized disseminated rambling separate separated sowed sown strewed
WEAK
disorderly messy spread out
Antonyms
STRONG
connected together united
WEAK
assembled concentrated condensed gathered organized
ADJECTIVE
spotty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intermittent isolated occasional sporadic
STRONG
strewn
WEAK
erratic infrequent irregular sparse widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
constant regular
WEAK
assembled concentrated condensed gathered organized

Example Sentences

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The pavilions are scattered in seemingly haphazard fashion, in keeping with Mr. Govan’s conviction that visitors should follow their own curiosity and make their own connections without being subjugated to a hierarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Sudan that Mohamed Suleiman now experiences is a different country - fragmented, with its peoples scattered.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The warning was prompted by a storm system that brought scattered showers to the area Sunday into Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

You can even listen to the same station with friends and family who are geographically scattered.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

With so little water available, the nomads had scattered.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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