woolgatherer
One lost in thought
A woolgatherer is someone given to idle daydreaming or absentminded wandering of thought.
The word comes from the practice of gathering tufts of wool caught on bushes and fences—work requiring little attention.
A woolgatherer neglects practical matters in favor of vague musings: He's such a woolgatherer, always staring out the window during meetings.
Habitual reverie indulger
- fantasizerOne who imagines unrealities
- muserContemplative person
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- stargazerOne who observes heavens
romancer · escapist · reverie · dreamland · castles in the air · head in the clouds · fanciful · whimsical
Lacking mental focus
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- inattentiveNot paying attention
oblivious · heedless · unmindful · spacey · vague · disorganized · unfocused · muddled
Person who delays unnecessarily
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
- loungerOne who relaxes idly
- time-wasterUnproductive activity or person
- procrastinatorOne who delays tasks
drifter · idler · lollygagger · laggard · layabout · slacker · malingerer · aimless
Inclined toward deep reflection
- reflectiveCasting back light
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- introspectiveExamining one's own mind
philosophical · brooding · ruminative · cogitative · deliberative · deep in thought · musing · pondering
daydreamer
Habitual reverie indulger
- fantasizerOne who imagines unrealities
- muserContemplative person
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
stargazer · romancer · escapist · reverie · dreamland · castles in the air · head in the clouds · fanciful · whimsical · wistful
scatterbrained
Lacking mental focus
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
inattentive · oblivious · heedless · unmindful · spacey · vague · disorganized · unfocused · muddled · befuddled
dawdler
Person who delays unnecessarily
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
- loungerOne who relaxes idly
- time-wasterUnproductive activity or person
procrastinator · drifter · idler · lollygagger · laggard · layabout · slacker · malingerer · aimless · meandering
meditative
Inclined toward deep reflection
- reflectiveCasting back light
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
introspective · philosophical · brooding · ruminative · cogitative · deliberative · deep in thought · musing · pondering · solitary
woolgathererpragmatist
One favoring practical approaches
realist · doer · go-getter · man of action · taskmaster