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scattershot

[ skat-er-shot ]

adjective

  1. delivered over a wide area and at random; generalized and indiscriminate:

    a scattershot attack on the proposed program.



scattershot

/ ˈæəˌʃɒ /

adjective

  1. random; haphazard

    their approach to conservation is scattershot and unscientific

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scattershot1

First recorded in 1960–65; adj. use of scatter shot
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Example Sentences

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But numerous academic experts and medical professionals believe those moves, while well intended, have been scattershot and insufficient.

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Texas state lawmakers have united around two, bipartisan bills that seek to clarify the exceptions to the state's strict abortion ban and unify it's scattershot abortion laws.

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A couple of the workers, who said they voted for Trump, expressed dismay at the scattershot dismissals of probationary workers.

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But the film’s scattershot writing leaves its punchlines hitting dead air before falling smack against the floor.

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The sketch overall is a scattershot assortment of jokes, but the enthusiasm and star power goes a long way with this one.

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