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Meaning of unmoored
The primary meaning of the word "unmoored" is to be detached or freed from a secure attachment or influence.
Etymology of unmoored
The word "unmoored" originates from the verb "moor", which means to attach or secure a ship to a fixed point, and the prefix "un-", indicating removal or reversal.
Historically, the term has been used in nautical contexts to describe a ship that has come loose from its anchor or mooring.
Over time, the word has taken on figurative meanings to describe something or someone that is no longer attached, secured, or influenced by a particular thing.
Synonyms
adrift
astray
detached
disconnected
drifting
floating
free
loosened
released
separated
severed
unanchored
unfastened
unfettered
unsecured
unshackled
unsteady
unattached
unstable
untethered
unhinged
unbound
unchecked
uncontrolled
unrestrained
abandoned
castaway
derelict
forsaken
rudderless
aimless
directionless
lost
vague
ambiguous
unclear
uncertain
indefinite
indistinct
obscure
unmoored
untied
unchained
unleashed
unbridled
uncurbed
Definitions
- No longer attached or anchored to something
- * Freed from or no longer bound by a particular idea, attitude, or situation
- * Not based on or determined by a particular standard, principle, or fact
Usage Examples
- The boat was unmoored and drifting downstream.
- * After the death of her husband, she felt unmoored and alone.
- * The company's values had become unmoored from reality, leading to a series of poor decisions.