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woolgatherer

/wˈʊlɡæðɚɹɚ/ noun

One who engages in woolgathering.

Word Origin Woolgathering started as a literal task — picking stray bits of wool off hedges. But because it was such a mindless, wandering activity, it became a metaphor for aimless daydreaming. So a woolgatherer is someone whose mind is off gathering fancies instead of focusing. The word gather itself is from Proto-Germanic *gadōną, 'to unite', and together is literally 'to-gather'.

noun One who engages in woolgathering. countable

As a chronic woolgatherer, she often missed important details in meetings.

(名词) 做白日梦的人；空想家；神游者

作为一个总是心不在焉的人，她经常在会议上错过重要细节。

(sustantivo) Persona que se distrae o está en las nubes.

Como una soñadora empedernida, a menudo pasaba por alto detalles importantes en las reuniones.

(nom) rêveur; distrait; songe-creux; rêvasseur; absent [Personne qui se laisse absorber par des rêveries ou des pensées vagabondes, au détriment de l'attention.]

En tant que woolgatherer chronique, elle manquait souvent des détails importants en réunion.

(Substantiv) Eine Person, die gedankenverloren oder abwesend ist, oft in Tagträumereien versunken.

Als chronischer **Woolgatherer** übersah sie oft wichtige Details in Besprechungen.

(名詞) ぼんやりと空想にふける人；夢想家。

彼女は根っからの夢想家で、会議で重要な詳細を見逃すことがよくある。

(substantivo) sonhador; distraído; desligado; abstrato [Alguém que se distrai; pessoa distraída ou sonhadora.]

Como uma sonhadora crônica, ela frequentemente perdia detalhes importantes nas reuniões.

Synonyms: daydreamer dreamer fantasizer visionary castle-builder pipe dreamer wishful thinker escapist Antonyms: realist pragmatist practical person grounded person
Word parts: wool + gather + er

Related words

woolly wooliness woolen gatherer

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