as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
any number of individuals have been fingered as the scatty serial killer known to history as Jack the Ripper
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Recent Examples of scatty
A lot of her frenetic, scatty energy came from Bronte Carmichael, who was the voice performer for Robin.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
And Eve’s a bit scatty and all over the place, and Villanelle’s so lush and confident.
—David Kamp, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
And Eve’s a bit scatty and all over the place, and Villanelle’s so lush and confident.
—David Kamp, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatty
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.John Bleasdale, Variety, 8 Dec. 2022
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Idiot glee is a kind of sheer joy at the mad fact of the world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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But neither doctors nor group therapy can see beyond a confused and maybe slightly mad person.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Your voice is insane.Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.oregonlive, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.María Inés Taracena, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
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Jared Leto is set to play another maniacal laughing villain on screen.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Even with the extra responsibility on offense, Hidalgo’s effort on defense was predictably maniacal, resulting in three steals.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Scatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatty. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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