adrift | ||
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 | |