Meaning & use
headspace
A person's mental state or capacity to think clearly and calmly about things.
See it in a sentence
She needed some headspace after the stressful week before making any big decisions.
He wasn't in the right headspace to discuss finances after such bad news.
A note on using this word
Headspace is informal and conversational; formal writing usually prefers 'state of mind' or 'mental clarity' instead.
Words with a similar meaning
mindsetmental space
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