rudderless

/ˈrʌdərləs/
adjective
  1. Lacking direction, guidance, or purpose.
    • The team was rudderless without their captain's leadership.
    • After the CEO resigned, the company felt rudderless for months.
    • He wandered through life rudderless, unsure of what he wanted.
  2. Without a rudder; lacking a steering mechanism.
    • The storm left the small boat rudderless and drifting.
    • A rudderless ship cannot be steered toward port.
    • The kayak was rudderless after the fin broke off.
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