scattergood

scat·ter·good

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skat-er-goo d]
- /ˈskæt ərˌgʊd/
- /ˈskæ.tərˌ.ɡʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skat-er-goo d]
- /ˈskæt ərˌgʊd/

Definitions of scattergood word

noun scattergood a spendthrift. 1
noun scattergood a person who spends wastefully or squanders money or possessions; a spendthrift 0
noun scattergood a wasteful person; spendthrift 0

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Origin of scattergood

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; scatter + good

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Parts of speech for Scattergood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scattergood

scattergood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

scattergood usage trend in Literature

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