Synonyms for adrift
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Afloat
afloat, rudderless, directionless, aimless, loose, distracted, undirected, planless
Definitions
- adj. 1
Floating at random.
Example sentences
- afloat The groundswell of support kept his campaign afloat.
- aimless His existence seemed to be aimless.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adrift | rising | |
| afloat | steady | |
| aimless | steady | |
| rudderless | rising | |
| directionless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lost1
- 5 letters
- loose1
- 6 letters
- abroad2, afloat2
- 7 letters
- aimless2
- 8 letters
- planless
- 10 letters
- distracted3, rudderless3, undirected
- 13 letters
- directionless4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abroad2 = 2 syllables).