Vocabulary Entry

scattershot

|noun • verb • adjective

noun

A method or way of doing something that is haphazard or lacking a specific plan, often used to describe a random or indiscriminate approach.

Example Sentences

"The student's scattershot approach to studying left him unprepared for the exam."

"Her scattershot comments during the meeting confused everyone."

"The article was a scattershot collection of unrelated ideas."

verb

Example Sentences

"They scattershot the seeds across the field without much thought."

"The director decided to scattershot the marketing campaign to reach a broader audience."

"His insults were scattershot, landing on everyone in the room."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The scattershot nature of his ideas made it hard to follow his argument."

"Her scattershot remarks made it clear she hadn't prepared for the discussion."

"The scattershot selection of topics in the presentation left the audience bewildered."