Erratic
Erratic adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: so far your effort to land a summer job has been very erratic
Scattershot and erratic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scattershot" instead an adjective "Erratic".
Nearby Word: errant
Scattershot
Scattershot adjective - Covering a wide range in a haphazard way.
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Synonyms for Scattershot
Erratic and scattershot are semantically related. You can use "Erratic" instead an adjective "Scattershot".
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Related pairs
- irregular and erratic
- irregular and scattershot
- eccentric and erratic
- eccentric and scattershot
- stray and erratic
- stray and scattershot
- indiscriminate and erratic
- indiscriminate and scattershot
- chaotic and erratic
- chaotic and scattershot
- inconsistent and erratic
- inconsistent and scattershot
- aimless and erratic
- aimless and scattershot
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