adrift
Americanadjective
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floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored.
The survivors were adrift in the rowboat for three days.
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lacking aim, direction, or stability.
adjective
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floating without steering or mooring; drifting
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without purpose; aimless
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informal off course or amiss
the project went adrift
Etymology
Origin of adrift
Example Sentences
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I didn’t realize how adrift I’d felt by not having a schedule to build my days around.
From Literature
If you look at the wins for Forest and now the draw for Leeds, West Ham would have been completely cut adrift.
From BBC
But Scott Parker's men could not hold out as a late Spurs equaliser leaves Burnley 10 points adrift of safety.
From Barron's
Saracens are currently sixth in the Prem, 11 points adrift of leaders Northampton, and face a last 16 Champions Cup tie at Bath in April.
From Barron's
It meant her dreams of competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as a bobsledder were then set adrift, but she said it was a matter she was "prepared for".
From BBC
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