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scattered

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/ˈskætərd/ · scat-tered

Spread out over a large area.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Spread out over a large area.

ایک وسیع علاقے میں پھیلا ہوا۔

پھیلنا

phailna

Formal: پھیلا ہوا

Synonyms

dispersedspreaddistributedمنتشربکھراپھیلا

Antonyms

concentratedpackedgatheredمرکوزجمعاکٹھا

Common Collocations

  • scattered leaves
  • scattered thoughts
  • scattered pieces

Example Sentences

The scattered papers on the desk made it hard to find important documents.

ڈیسک پر بکھرے ہوئے کاغذوں کی وجہ سے اہم دستاویزات تلاش کرنا مشکل ہوگیا۔

Desk par bikhre hue kagazon ki wajah se ahem dastawaizat talash karna mushkil hogaya.

After the storm, the garden was scattered with debris.

طوفان کے بعد، باغ میں ملبہ بکھرا ہوا تھا۔

Toofan ke baad, bagh mein malba bikhra hua tha.

Her scattered thoughts made it difficult to concentrate.

اس کے بکھرے ہوئے خیالات نے توجہ مرکوز کرنا مشکل بنا دیا۔

Us ke bikhre hue khayalat ne tawajjo markoz karna mushkil bana diya.

Easily Confused With

scatteredness:Scattered is an adjective describing something that is spread out, while scatteredness is a noun that refers to the state of being scattered.

Word Family

scatter
verbپھیلانا
scatterer
nounپھیلانے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of scattering seeds in a garden.

Imagining seeds being sprinkled over a ground.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بکھرے ہوئے ہیں سب خواب، حقیقت کا کوئی نام نہیں

Bikhre hue hain sab khwab, haqeeqat ka koi naam nahin.

All dreams are scattered, there is no name for reality.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پھول بکھرتے ہیں خوشبو پھیلانے کے لیے

Phool bikhartay hain khushboo phelaanay ke liye.

Flowers scatter to spread fragrance.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "sceateran" — to scatter, disperse

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Old English, denoting the act of spreading or separating items over a wide area without a specific arrangement.