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scattershot

UK
/ˈskætəʃɒt/
US
/ˈskætərʃɑt/

Translations

scattershotnoun
scattershots
pl
UK
/ˈskætəʃɒt/
US
/ˈskætərʃɑːt/
The scattershot of ideas made it difficult to focus on one topic.
Разброс идей затруднял сосредоточение на одной теме.
Additional translations
беспорядочный
Synonyms
diffusion
dispersal
scatter
spray
distribution
scattershotadjective
more scattershot
Comp.
most scattershot
Super.
UK
/ˈskætəʃɒt/
US
/ˈskætərʃɑt/
The company's scattershot approach to marketing did not yield the expected results.
Беспорядочный подход компании к маркетингу не дал ожидаемых результатов.
Additional translations
несистематический
разрозненный
Synonyms
aimless
random
irregular
haphazard
disorganized
scattershotadverb
UK
/ˈskætəʃɒt/
US
/ˈskætərʃɑːt/

Definitions

scattershotnoun
A method or approach that is haphazard or lacks focus, often involving a wide range of targets or subjects.
The company's marketing strategy was a scattershot, trying to appeal to too many demographics at once.
A load of small pellets for a shotgun that spread widely after firing.
The hunter filled the shell with scattershot to increase the chance of hitting the fast-moving birds.
scattershotadjective
Lacking a clear focus or direction; random or haphazard.
The company's scattershot approach to marketing resulted in inconsistent branding.
Covering a wide range or area indiscriminately, like pellets from a shotgun; broadly directed.
The senator mounted a scattershot attack on the bill, criticizing every section without distinction.
scattershotadverb
In a scattershot manner; haphazardly or indiscriminately.
She lobbed criticisms scattershot, hoping something would resonate.
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