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rattlebrained

rat·tle·brained
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rat-l-breynd]
    • /ˈræt lˌbreɪnd/
    • /ˈrætl.breɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rat-l-breynd]
    • /ˈræt lˌbreɪnd/

Definition of rattlebrained word

  • adjective rattlebrained foolish; flighty; scatterbrained. 1
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Origin of rattlebrained

First appearance:

before 1710
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; rattle1 + brain + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Rattlebrained

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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rattlebrained popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rattlebrained

adj rattlebrained

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