Space Cadet (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new employee was such a space cadet that he kept forgetting his own name during the team introductions.
- After a few too many drinks, John became a total space cadet and started talking to the lamp as if it were a person.
- Her roommate was a space cadet who would often leave the stove on for hours, completely unaware of the potential danger.
- The teacher had to repeat the instructions multiple times because the student was a space cadet who just couldn't seem to focus.
- At the meeting, Mark's suggestions were so outlandish that everyone started to view him as a space cadet who wasn't taking the project seriously.