scattershot

scat·ter·shot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skat-er-shot]
- /ˈskæt ərˌʃɒt/
- /ˈskæ.tərˌ.ʃɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skat-er-shot]
- /ˈskæt ərˌʃɒt/

Definitions of scattershot word

adjective scattershot delivered over a wide area and at random; generalized and indiscriminate: a scattershot attack on the proposed program. 1
adjective scattershot A scattershot approach or method involves doing something to a lot of things or people in disorganized way, rather than focusing on particular things or people. 0
adjective scattershot random; haphazard 0
adjective scattershot designating a shotgun shell that disperses the shot in a broad pattern 0
adjective scattershot covering many points in a random way 0

See all 5 definitions of scattershot

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Origin of scattershot

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; adj. use of scatter shot

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Parts of speech for Scattershot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scattershot

scattershot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

scattershot usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for scattershot

adjective scattershot

focused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.

Just one Antonym for scattershot