trancelike
Definition
Adjective: - Resembling or characteristic of a trance: Describes a state, appearance, or behavior that seems similar to being in a trance—a condition of diminished consciousness, intense focus, or detachment from one's immediate surroundings.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe a person, their state, or their actions when they appear absorbed, dazed, or not fully aware of their environment, as if in a hypnotic or meditative state.
Examples
- The dancer moved with a slow, trancelike grace, completely absorbed in the music.
- After the meditation session, she had a calm, trancelike expression on her face.
- He stared out the window in a trancelike state, unaware of the conversation around him.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Use: Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a specific mood of detachment, deep concentration, or otherworldliness.
- The ritual was performed with trancelike precision by the participants.
Variants and Related Words
- Trance (noun): The primary state being compared to.
- She fell into a deep trance during the hypnotherapy session.
- Trancelike state (noun phrase): A common collocation using the target adjective.
- The repetitive sound of the waves lulled him into a trancelike state.
Synonyms
- Dreamlike: Having the qualities of a dream.
- Hypnotic: Causing a trance-like state; mesmerizing.
- Entranced: In a state of rapturous delight or wonder.
- Spellbound: Held as if by a spell; fascinated.
Antonyms
- Alert: Fully aware and attentive.
- Conscious: Aware of and responding to one's surroundings.
- Lucid: Thinking clearly and rationally.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- In a (kind of) trance: An idiomatic phrase describing a similar state.
- He walked through the museum in a kind of trance, captivated by the art.
Adjective
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as if in a trance
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