Unmoored

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unmoor form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not moored. not-comparable

    "Left unmoored, the boat gradually drifted out to sea."

  2. 2
    Mentally immature, unstable, or lacking in emotional connections. figuratively, not-comparable

    "The sequel checks in with the unmoored but largely lovable characters from the first movie as they face middle age."

Synonyms

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adriftafloatcast offlooseuntied

Example

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"The sailors have unmoored the vessel from the dock, freed themselves from the land, to rejoin the sea."

Etymology

From un- + moored.

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