Afloat (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Aimlessly drifting.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The empty bottle was left afloat on the calm lake, drifting aimlessly with the gentle current.
• The sailor's life raft was afloat, but he had no direction or means of steering.
• After the storm, the debris was afloat on the surface of the ocean, a sad reminder of the destruction.
• The piece of driftwood was afloat, bobbing gently on the waves as it traveled downstream.
• The little boy's toy boat was afloat on the pond, drifting farther and farther away from the shore.

Synonyms

• Directionless
• Planless
• Rudderless
• Undirected
• Adrift
• Aimless

Meaning ²

Borne on the water; floating.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Aground

Meaning ³

Covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Awash
• Overflowing
• Inundated
• Flooded