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spaced-out

adjective more spaced-out · most spaced-out · spaced out

Positioned at regular intervals with a specified space between them.
informal Confused, stupefied, or disoriented through the action of a narcotic drug (or as if so intoxicated). In my opinion, the drugged-out, spaced-out look on their faces is obviously because of the drugs they're taking.
figuratively, informal Not mentally present, as when daydreaming. Near-synonyms: faraway, distant, lost in thought, head in the clouds
Similar: faraway, distant, lost in thought, head in the clouds

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  title = {spaced-out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}