Synonyms for directionless
- adjective
Most common
adrift aimless rudderless undirected loose-handed unsteerable
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Aimless
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lacking direction; aimless.
Example sentences
- adrift When we awoke, we were adrift on the open sea.
- aimless His existence seemed to be aimless.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| directionless | rising | |
| adrift | rising | |
| aimless | steady | |
| rudderless | rising | |
| undirected | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- afloat2, adrift2
- 7 letters
- aimless2
- 8 letters
- planless
- 10 letters
- rudderless3, undirected
- 11 letters
- unsteerable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afloat2 = 2 syllables).