spaced-out
Lost in thought
Spaced-out describes a dazed, unfocused mental state—as if one's attention has drifted into outer space.
The condition might come from drugs, exhaustion, or simple distraction: She looked completely spaced-out after the red-eye flight.
To space out is to enter this state: I spaced out during the meeting and missed the whole discussion.
Unable to concentrate
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
absentminded · forgetful · daydreaming · zoned-out · oblivious · vacant · blank · detached
Great in altitude
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- trippingLosing balance walking
- intoxicatedAffected by alcohol
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
blazed · baked · wasted · zooted · faded · fried · loaded · sedated
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
- contemplativeInclined to deep thought
wistful · ethereal · hypnotic · dazed · otherworldly · faraway · misty-eyed · entranced
distracted
Unable to concentrate
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- inattentiveNot paying attention
scatterbrained · absentminded · forgetful · daydreaming · zoned-out · oblivious · vacant · blank · detached · disconnected
high
Great in altitude
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- trippingLosing balance walking
- intoxicatedAffected by alcohol
buzzed · blazed · baked · wasted · zooted · faded · fried · loaded · sedated · doped
reverie
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- meditativeInclined toward deep reflection
contemplative · wistful · ethereal · hypnotic · dazed · otherworldly · faraway · misty-eyed · entranced · absorbed
interstellar
Between celestial bodies
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
- nebulaeInterstellar gas clouds
- universeComplete system or domain
astronomy · celestial · starfield · orbital · weightless · zero-gravity · astral · spacewalk · void · cosmic
intervals
Gaps between events
- gapsUnfilled spaces between
- distributedDivided and given out
- separatedPut or kept apart
staggered · dispersed · scattered · intermittent · periodic · measured · distanced · apart · segmented · interspersed
- inattentiondistracted, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness, unfocused
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
spaced-outalert
Warning or watchfulness
focused · attentive · sharp · clearheaded · aware
spaced-outgrounded
Stable and realistic
centered · down-to-earth · level-headed · sober · collected
spaced-outconventional
Following accepted practices
normal · typical · ordinary · conformist · mainstream
space, spaceship, spaced, spaces, spacing, spacecraft, spacey, cyberspace, workspace