adrift |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] aimlessly drifting | |
| Synonyms: | aimless rudderless afloat planless undirected directionless | |
| Related terms: | purposeless | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] off course | |
| Examples: | "there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift" |
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| 3. | [ adjective ] afloat on the surface of a body of water | |
| Synonyms: | drifting | |
| Examples: | "after the storm the boats were adrift" |
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| Related terms: | afloat | |
