spaced
Intervals between elements
Spaced describes things arranged with gaps or intervals between them, whether physical objects evenly spaced fence posts or events in time spaced appointments throughout the day.
When applied to people, spaced or spaced out suggests a dazed, disconnected mental state, often from fatigue, drugs, or simple distraction: I was so spaced out I missed my exit.
The term captures both deliberate arrangement and mental absence.
Occurring at irregular intervals
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- dispersedSpread widely apart
fragmented · discontinuous · broken · interrupted · sparse · dotted · peppered · strewn
In equal parts
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- intervalsGaps between events
- distributedDivided and given out
- positionedSet in location
measured · aligned · placed · staggered · gridded · patterned · uniform · equidistant
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- zoned-outMentally checked out
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
dreamy · oblivious · heedless · unobservant · unmindful · unaware · inattentive · vacant
Not closed
- ventilatedSupplied with fresh air
- roomyHaving generous interior space
- unclutteredFree from disorder
- breathablePermits air passage
expansive · uncrowded · sparse · minimalist · unconfined · generous · commodious · wide
intermittent
Occurring at irregular intervals
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- patchyIrregular in coverage
dispersed · fragmented · discontinuous · broken · interrupted · sparse · dotted · peppered · strewn · random
evenly
In equal parts
- regularlyAt fixed intervals
- intervalsGaps between events
- distributedDivided and given out
positioned · measured · aligned · placed · staggered · gridded · patterned · uniform · equidistant · spread
absentminded
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- zoned-outMentally checked out
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
preoccupied · dreamy · oblivious · heedless · unobservant · unmindful · unaware · inattentive · vacant · blank
open
Not closed
- ventilatedSupplied with fresh air
- roomyHaving generous interior space
- unclutteredFree from disorder
breathable · expansive · uncrowded · sparse · minimalist · unconfined · generous · commodious · wide · broad
separated
Put or kept apart
segregated · detached · remote · secluded · withdrawn · alienated · estranged · disconnected · solitary · alone
- handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible
- inattentiondistracted, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness, unfocused
- text formattingbold, italic, underline, font, font size
- alignmentalign, aligned, wheel alignment, spine alignment, spinal alignment
- broken apartapart, asunder, broken, broken up, fragmented
- alternating patternscheckerboard, stripes, zigzag, alternating, toggle
- outer spaceVacuum beyond Earth's atmosphere
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- parking spaceDesignated vehicle slot
- empty spaceArea devoid of contents
- space barKey inserting blank characters
- spaced outInattentive, mentally elsewhere
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