zoned-out
Lost in space
Zoned-out describes a state of mental disconnection—not paying attention, lost in thought, or simply blank.
Someone zoned-out at a meeting has drifted away from what's happening: I was completely zoned-out during the presentation.
The term suggests a temporary, harmless absence rather than serious impairment.
Often hyphenated as an adjective, unhyphenated as a verb phrase: She zoned out halfway through the movie.
Idle mental wandering
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- absent-mindedProne to forgetting things
- blankWithout marks or content
inattentive · dazed · preoccupied · mind-wandering · glazed · dissociated · oblivious · foggy
Drug-intoxicated state
- highGreat in altitude
- intoxicatedAffected by alcohol
- sedatedCalmed by medication
- druggedUnder chemical influence
medicated · buzzed · spacey · impaired · altered · numbed · woozy · stupor
Drained of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
wiped · spent · overtired · sleep-deprived · lethargic · drowsy · groggy · sluggish
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- veggingIdling passively, mentally absent
- numbedDeprived of sensation
- passiveNot actively participating
hypnotized · absorbed · glued · streaming · doom-scrolling · mindless · transfixed · gaming
daydreaming
Idle mental wandering
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- absent-mindedProne to forgetting things
blank · inattentive · dazed · preoccupied · mind-wandering · glazed · dissociated · oblivious · foggy · detached
stoned
Drug-intoxicated state
- highGreat in altitude
- intoxicatedAffected by alcohol
- sedatedCalmed by medication
drugged · medicated · buzzed · spacey · impaired · altered · numbed · woozy · stupor · befuddled
fatigued
Drained of energy
exhausted · wiped · spent · overtired · sleep-deprived · lethargic · drowsy · groggy · sluggish · weary
binge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- veggingIdling passively, mentally absent
- numbedDeprived of sensation
passive · hypnotized · absorbed · glued · streaming · doom-scrolling · mindless · transfixed · gaming · mesmerized
- inattentiondistracted, spacing, absent-minded, distraction, obliviousness
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
zoned-outfocused
Directing attention narrowly
concentrated · absorbed · intent · rapt · riveted
zoned-outengaged
Pledged to marry
present · plugged in · connected · involved · responsive