Synonyms for afloat
- adjective
- adverb
Most common
adrift rudderless loose directionless awash flooded current distracted
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Adrift
adrift, rudderless, loose, directionless, aimless, planless, undirected
3. Circulating — believed or talked about by many people; being passed from person to person
4. Distracted — in a state of confusion, bewilderment, or distraction
Adverb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Covered with water, bearing floating objects.
- adj. 2
Believed or talked about by many people; being passed from person to person.
The supervisor was never fired, though countless accusations of dishonesty were afloat.
- adj. 3
In a state of confusion, bewilderment, or distraction.
- adv. 1
In or into a state of floating.
Example sentences
- adrift When we awoke, we were adrift on the open sea.
- aimless His existence seemed to be aimless.
- awash Algeria is awash with natural resources.
- circulating There are a lot of rumours circulating about Tom.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| afloat | steady | |
| adrift | rising | |
| aimless | steady | |
| rudderless | rising | |
| directionless | rising | |
| awash | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- alive2, loose1, afoot2, awash2
- 6 letters
- aboard2, adrift2
- 7 letters
- current2, flooded2, solvent2, aimless2
- 8 letters
- confused2, floating2, planless
- 9 letters
- happening3, inundated4
- 10 letters
- distracted3, bewildered3, rudderless3, undirected
- 11 letters
- circulating4
- 13 letters
- directionless4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alive2 = 2 syllables).