la-la land
Mind adrift somewhere
La-la land is a state of being out of touch with reality—dreamy, deluded, or blissfully unaware: He's off in la-la land if he thinks that'll work.
The term also serves as a playful nickname for Los Angeles, punning on the city's initials and its reputation for Hollywood fantasy and sunny escapism.
Unrealistic aspiration
- impracticalNot suited for use
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
fanciful · starry-eyed · naive · overambitious · unattainable · wishful thinking · pie in the sky · castles in air
Imaginative mental wandering
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- obliviousLacking any awareness
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- disconnectTo break a connection
unreality · detachment · out of touch · head in clouds · ignorance · misbelief · misconception · deception
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
- zoned outMentally checked out
- spaced outInattentive, mentally elsewhere
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- dazeBewildered mental state
trance · absentminded · woolgathering · lost in thought · unfocused · preoccupied · inattentive · head in clouds
Motion picture theater
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
starlet · paparazzi · audition · screenplay · director · studio · casting · premiere
pipe dream
Unrealistic aspiration
- impracticalNot suited for use
- quixoticImpractically pursuing lofty goals
- utopianImpractically perfect in conception
idealistic · fanciful · starry-eyed · naive · overambitious · unattainable · wishful thinking · pie in the sky · castles in air · impossible dream
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
disconnect · unreality · detachment · out of touch · head in clouds · ignorance · misbelief · misconception · deception · self-deception
reverie
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
- zoned outMentally checked out
- spaced outInattentive, mentally elsewhere
- distractedUnable to concentrate
daze · trance · absentminded · woolgathering · lost in thought · unfocused · preoccupied · inattentive · head in clouds · fantasizing
cinema
Motion picture theater
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
red carpet · starlet · paparazzi · audition · screenplay · director · studio · casting · premiere · agent
- figurative placeslimbo, crossroads, dead end, comfort zone, happy place
- daydreamsdaydream, fantasy, reverie, dreaming, imagining
- Fantasy & Dreamsfairy tales, magic, fairies, pixie dust, enchantment
- imaginationimagination, daydreaming, daydreams, fantasies, fantasy
la-la landreality
What actually exists
alertness · presence of mind · clear-headedness · lucidity · wakefulness
la-la landharsh reality
Uncomfortable actual circumstances
down to earth · pragmatism · realism · hard-nosed · no-nonsense
la-la landground zero
Explosion's central impact point
Main Street · skid row · rock bottom · Detroit · Appalachia