adrift
/əˈdrɪft/
adjective
- Floating without being tied or steered, usually because of a broken boat or ship.
- The sailor felt helpless as his raft drifted adrift on the open sea.
- After the storm, the small boat was adrift in the ocean for three days.
- The rescue team found the fishing vessel adrift near the coast.
- Not having a clear purpose, direction, or plan; lost or confused.
- After losing his job, he felt adrift and unsure of what to do next.
- The team was adrift without a strong leader to guide them.
- She spent her first year of college feeling adrift in her studies.
Antonyms
adverb
- In a way that is floating without control or direction.
- The kayak drifted adrift after the paddler fell out.
- The lifeboat was set adrift by the strong current.
- The cargo containers fell overboard and went adrift in the waves.
- In a way that lacks purpose or direction.
- Without a clear goal, the project drifted adrift for months.
- He wandered adrift through the city, not knowing where to go.
- The company's strategy went adrift after the CEO resigned.