adrift (Meaning)
adrift (s)
aimlessly drifting
afloat on the surface of a body of water
adrift (r)
floating freely; not anchored
off course, wandering aimlessly
adrift (adv. & a.)
Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.
Synonyms & Antonyms of adrift
adrift Sentence Examples
- The small boat was adrift in the open sea, its occupants desperately searching for a way to navigate back to shore.
- With no anchor securing it, the abandoned ship remained adrift, at the mercy of the ocean currents.
- As the storm intensified, debris from the shipwreck was set adrift, posing a hazard to other vessels in the area.
- The lost hiker found themselves adrift in the dense forest, struggling to find any recognizable landmarks.
- The balloon, released accidentally, floated adrift in the sky, disappearing into the vastness above.
- The astronaut, untethered from the spacecraft, was left adrift in the weightlessness of outer space.
- The castaway was adrift on a makeshift raft, hoping for rescue as they drifted farther from the deserted island.
- The paper boat set adrift in the stream glided gracefully, carried away by the gentle current.
- The plan went adrift when the key team member unexpectedly resigned, leaving the project in disarray.
- The dreamy clouds seemed adrift in the sky, moving slowly across the horizon.
FAQs About the word adrift
aimlessly drifting, afloat on the surface of a body of water, floating freely; not anchored, off course, wandering aimlesslyFloating at random; in a drifting co
separated, abandoned, forgotten,deserted, disconnected, unconnected, detached, dissociated, neglected, forsaken
adjacent, attended, accompanied,accompanied, attended, adjacent, communicating, coupled,contiguous, connected
The small boat was adrift in the open sea, its occupants desperately searching for a way to navigate back to shore.
With no anchor securing it, the abandoned ship remained adrift, at the mercy of the ocean currents.
As the storm intensified, debris from the shipwreck was set adrift, posing a hazard to other vessels in the area.
The lost hiker found themselves adrift in the dense forest, struggling to find any recognizable landmarks.
