ADRIFT
Dictionary entry overview: What does adrift mean?
• ADRIFT (adjective)
The adjective ADRIFT has 2 senses:
1. aimlessly drifting
2. afloat on the surface of a body of water
Familiarity information: ADRIFT used as an adjective is rare.
• ADRIFT (adverb)
The adverb ADRIFT has 2 senses:
1. floating freely; not anchored
2. off course, wandering aimlessly
Familiarity information: ADRIFT used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ADRIFT (adjective)
Meaning:
Aimlessly drifting
Synonyms:
undirected; rudderless; planless; directionless; aimless; afloat; adrift
Similar:
purposeless (not evidencing any purpose or goal)
Meaning:
Afloat on the surface of a body of water
Context example:
after the storm the boats were adrift
Similar:
afloat (borne on the water; floating)
• ADRIFT (adverb)
Meaning:
Floating freely; not anchored
Context example:
the boat wasset adrift
Pertainym:
adrift (afloat on the surface of a body of water)
Meaning:
Off course, wandering aimlessly
Context example:
there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
Pertainym:
adrift (aimlessly drifting)
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