adrift

The word “adrift” has 2 syllables: a-drift

It's pronounced as /əˈdrɪft/

What is synonym and antonym for adrift?

In the thesaurus, “adrift” has 45 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for adrift along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for adrift

abandoned
alone
cloistered
deserted
desolate
detached
disassociated
disconnected
disjointed
dissociated
disunited
divided
forgotten
forlorn
forsaken
fractionated
friendless
hermetic
hermetical
insulated
isolate
isolated
lone
lonely
lonesome
lorn
neglected
quarantined
remote
retired
secluded
segregated
separate
separated
sequestered
single
solitary
solo
unaccompanied
unattached
unattended
unchaperoned
unconnected
unlinked
withdrawn

Antonyms for adrift

accompanied
adjacent
adjoining
attached
attended
chaperoned
communicating
connected
contiguous
coupled
escorted
linked
neighboring
next-door

Meanings of adrift

adjective
1. Floating at random.
2. (of a seaman) Absent from his watch.
3. (often with of) Behind one's opponents, or below a required threshold in terms of score, number or position.
adverb
1. In a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves.

Example Sentences

The boat was left adrift after the storm broke the anchor line.
He felt adrift in life after losing his job.
A piece of wood floated adrift on the river.
The survivors were found adrift at sea for several days.
Without clear goals, she seemed adrift in her career.

On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to adrift, such as: abandoned, accompanied, adjacent, adjoining, alone, attached, attended.

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