scattershot
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8.3
- adjective
- /ˈskætərˌʃɑt/
- Her scattershot approach to studying meant she often missed important details in her classes.
- scattershot approach
- scattershot fashion
- scattershot assault
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Watch on YouTubeIt's a little, you know, scattershot, but I mean, I've done it myself.
- It's a little, you know, scattershot, but I mean, I've done it myself.
- This portrait of reporting on women and girls in Africa is somewhat scattershot.
- And I've now thrown a lot against the wall in a lot of different part Part of there's something scattershot about it.
Examples
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As a result, California has seen scattershot court rulings and federal involvement.
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Uncoordinated curriculum, superficial instructional strategies, scattershot professional development, and timid leadership are some of the factors that may hold schools back.
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But their scattershot approach has missed many opportunities.
Academic text (2000) -
The formula is scattershot, at best.
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It's scattershot - how do you know it would work if you don't give it a try?
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Geographers have conducted research on illegal drugs, but sparingly and in a scattershot fashion.
Academic text (2013) -
The Phillies have a scattershot outfield, with no obvious starter at any position anywhere.
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Their scattershot approach to social justice and 'ending poverty' makes their super-idealistic pronouncements even more laughable.
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In the New York ratification convention, Abraham Yates unleashed a scattershot attack on the legality of the entire process.
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The new marketing strategy was scattershot, touching on various demographics without a clear focus.
Synonyms
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3.6
Not in order and difficult to understand or use
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7.5
Very mixed and not focused or organized
Antonyms
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Etymology
Scattershot comes from the words scatter and shot, like the many small pellets from a shotgun that 'scatter' widely when fired. So a scattershot plan or idea covers many things at once and is not focused.