free-floating

[ free-floh-ting ]

adjective

1. (of an emotional state) lacking an apparent cause, focus, or object; generalized:

   free-floating hostility.

2. (of people) uncommitted, as to a doctrine, political party, etc.; independent:

   free-floating opportunists.

3. capable of relatively free movement.

free-floating

adjective

1. unattached or uncommitted, as to a cause, a party, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌfree-ˈfloater, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of free-floating¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It is not so much a plan as an expression of free-floating contempt for college sports.

From The Daily Beast

No explanation of anything in the world, just kind of a free-floating, dream-like thing.

From The Daily Beast

As a result, health reform has become a bottomless receptacle for a host of free-floating fears harbored by many Americans.

From The Daily Beast

Free-floating, un-fulfillable desire: This is what propels Sylvia and Henry on their road trip.

From The Daily Beast

At first, there was a dull resentment—a free-floating rage—which failed to find focus, but sought for outlet in any direction.

From Project Gutenberg