la-la-land
Mentally checked out
La-la-land is a state of dreamy unreality or blissful detachment from practical concerns: He's off in la-la-land if he thinks that plan will work.
The term often implies naivety or willful ignorance.
It doubles as a nickname for Los Angeles, playing on the city's reputation for glamour, entertainment industry fantasy, and its "L.A." abbreviation.
Habitual mental retreat
- fantasylandImaginary wishful realm
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- make-believeImaginative play or fantasy
unreality · fairy tale · enchantment · illusion · dreamworld · imaginary · whimsical · fanciful
Idle mental wandering
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- spaced-outMentally detached, unfocused
- obliviousLacking any awareness
absent-minded · woolgathering · head in clouds · zoned out · unfocused · dazed · inattentive · preoccupied
Well-known public figures
- movie starsFamous cinema actors
- studiosCreative production spaces
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
premieres · blockbusters · auditions · agents · casting · producers · directors · actors
Lacking current awareness
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
- foolishLacking good sense
oblivious · denial · self-deception · impractical · rose-colored glasses · pie in the sky · ivory tower · head in sand
escapism
Habitual mental retreat
- fantasylandImaginary wishful realm
- utopiaImagined perfect society
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
make-believe · unreality · fairy tale · enchantment · illusion · dreamworld · imaginary · whimsical · fanciful · idealized
daydreaming
Idle mental wandering
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- spaced-outMentally detached, unfocused
oblivious · absent-minded · woolgathering · head in clouds · zoned out · unfocused · dazed · inattentive · preoccupied · lost in thought
celebrities
Well-known public figures
- movie starsFamous cinema actors
- studiosCreative production spaces
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
Oscars · premieres · blockbusters · auditions · agents · casting · producers · directors · actors · screenwriters
out of touch
Lacking current awareness
- unrealisticLacking basis in reality
- naiveInnocently unsuspecting
- wishful thinkingBelief shaped by desire
foolish · oblivious · denial · self-deception · impractical · rose-colored glasses · pie in the sky · ivory tower · head in sand · blissfully unaware
la-la-landreality
What actually exists
grounded · lucidity · clear-headedness · sobriety · alertness
la-la-landreality
What actually exists
harsh reality · skid row · terra firma · solid ground · ground zero
la-la-landreality
What actually exists
grounded · down-to-earth · clear-headed · lucid · sober
land, landing, lands, landed, dreamland, landings, wonderland