/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of scattergun Find synonyms for: Noun1. shotgun, scattergun, firearm, piece, small-armusage: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short rangesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language