Scattershot
(adjective)
Aiming in many different directions at once, with no clear focus or plan; disorganized and inconsistent.
Origin:
Derived from the phrase 'scatter shot'.
Examples:
- The company's marketing strategy was scattershot and failed to produce any significant results.
- Her writing style was scattershot, and she often wandered off on tangents that had little to do with the main topic.
- His approach to solving the problem was scattershot, and he didn't seem to have a clear understanding of what he was doing.
- The film's editing was scattershot, jumping back and forth between different scenes without clear transitions.
- The company's approach to customer service was scattershot, and they seemed to be making it up as they went along.