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Woolgatherer (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • She sat in class, staring out the window, a woolgatherer lost in her own thoughts and oblivious to the lesson.
  • His coworkers often found him to be a woolgatherer, prone to gazing off into space and neglecting his tasks.
  • The student's wandering mind made him a notorious woolgatherer, and he frequently missed important details in lectures.
  • Her eyes would glaze over, and she'd become a woolgatherer, drifting off into a world of her own imagination.
  • The office daydreamer was a woolgatherer, often getting lost in his own thoughts and requiring multiple reminders to focus on his work.

Synonyms

  • Daydreamer

Hypernyms

  • Idler
  • Do-nothing
  • Layabout
  • Bum

Hyponyms

  • Lotus-eater
  • Escapist
  • Wishful Thinker

Related Words

  • Woolgather (verb)
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