Adrift (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Aimlessly drifting.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The lost tourist felt adrift in the unfamiliar city streets.
- She sat on the beach, adrift on the thoughts that swirled in her mind.
- After college, he found himself adrift, unsure of what to do with his life.
- The tiny sailboat was adrift in the open ocean, at the mercy of the winds and currents.
- Her parents worried that their 20-year-old daughter was adrift, aimlessly floating through her life.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Afloat on the surface of a body of water; "after the storm the boats were adrift".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The sailors watched in horror as their lifeboat came loose and was swept adrift in the turbulent sea.
- As the storm subsided, rescue teams combed the waters for the small sailboat that had been left adrift.
- After the anchor broke, the yacht was adrift and drifting aimlessly in the strong current.
- The little inflatable raft was adrift on the lake, its occupants laughing and enjoying the warm sunshine.
- The cargo ship's crew managed to patch up the damage, but the life raft had been set adrift and was lost in the haze.