unmoored

English

Etymology 1

un- + moored

Adjective

unmoored (not comparable)

  1. Not moored.
    Left unmoored, the boat gradually drifted out to sea.
  2. (figurative) Mentally immature, unstable, or lacking in emotional connections.
    • 2017 January 26, Christopher D. Shea, “T2 Trainspotting’: The Early Reviews”, in New York Time:
      The sequel checks in with the unmoored but largely lovable characters from the first movie as they face middle age.
Translations

Verb

unmoored

  1. simple past and past participle of unmoor
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