adj
Meaning 1
rattlebrained; rattleheaded; foolish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rattlepated
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Meaning 2
lacking sense or discretion- Glenway Westcott
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his rattlebrained crackpot ideas
- how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rattlebrained, scatterbrained, scatty
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From rattle + pate + -ed.