in a world of one's own

prepositional phrase

In a state of deep thought that makes the thinker appear disconnected from reality.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In a state of deep thought that makes the thinker appear disconnected from reality.

    Synonyms: in one's own world, in one's own little world, in another world, in the clouds

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn a state of deep thought that makes the thinker appear disconnected from reality.

Translations

Finnish omissa maailmoissaan, omassa maailmassaan
  • omissa maailmoissaanTranslations
  • omassa maailmassaanTranslations
French dans son monde
  • dans son mondeTranslations
Italian in un proprio mondo
  • in un proprio mondoTranslations
Polish w swoim świecie
  • w swoim świecieTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

in a world of one's own. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20world%20of%20one's%20own

MLA

“in a world of one's own.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20world%20of%20one's%20own. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a world of one's own,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20world%20of%20one's%20own.

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