SPACY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

spacey

adjective

ˈspā-sē

variants also spacy

Definition of spacey

as in dazed

suffering from mental confusion feeling a little spacey in the moments following the freak accident

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Recent Examples of spacey Through it all there's always been something elusive about her, that slightly spacey aura that invites projection and creates mystery. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2013 At the film’s best, the director uses his dreamy, fragmented narrative approach to reflect the disjointed state of his protagonist, who’s always slightly spacey, because the most important part of him is stuck in the past. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019 In addition to the roomy top, the bottom of the Parsec protrudes up to create a noticeably spacey foot pouch, or, as Therm-a-Rest calls it, a Toe-asis Foot Warmer Pocket. — Delaney Miller, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for spacey

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Like Mahrez, Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer seemed slightly dazed following the topsy-turvy turn of events.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Definition of dazed

Adjective

In Timon, by contrast, everything is a rush, everything is broke-off and confused, everything is hurtling through suffering towards oblivion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional.

— Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

Investigators don’t believe that the driver was intoxicated, but distracted driving has not been ruled out as a potential cause of the accident, according to police.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Although Belgium coach Rudi Garcia and the Belgian federation had expressed dismay at FIFA’s decision to suspend Balogun’s red card ban, Garcia said his team was neither distracted nor motivated by the controversy.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of distracted

Adjective

People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
The 77-year-old American Idol judge complained about feeling dizzy during the opening night of the Sing a Song All Night Long Tour featuring Earth, Wind & Fire.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Definition of dizzy

Adjective

And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Fans jumped up and down after Folarin Balogun punched in what seemed to be the game’s first goal near the 31-minute mark, then expressed stunned disbelief when the striker was deemed offsides.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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