mental fog
Thinking feels clouded
Mental fog is a state of clouded thinking—difficulty concentrating, remembering, or processing information clearly.
The mind feels sluggish, as if wrapped in cotton: I've been in a mental fog all morning.
It can result from fatigue, stress, illness, medication, or conditions like long COVID.
Also called brain fog.
- brain fartBrief memory failure
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
- head in the cloudsAbsorbed in fantasy
dazed · groggy · fuzzy · can't think straight · disoriented · sluggish · unfocused · spacey · spaced out · out of it · bleary · muddled · lost train of thought · fatigue · caffeine · exhaustion · running on empty · forgetful
- absent-mindednessabsent-minded, forgetfulness, distraction, spacing out, zoning out
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- drowsinesssleepiness, tiredness, grogginess, lethargy, fatigue
- fatigue symptomsexhaustion, tiredness, drowsiness, sleepiness, yawning
- inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
- incomprehensionconfusion, bewilderment, puzzlement, perplexity, bafflement
mental fogmental clarity
Sharpness of thought
clarity · clear-headedness · lucidity · sharpness · mental sharpness
mental fogalertness
Active mental awareness
sharp focus · wakefulness · attentiveness · presence of mind · flow state
mental fogmental acuity
Sharpness of thought
sharp mind · quick wit · keenness · mental agility · incisiveness
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