unmoored
adjective
Pronunciation: ˌʌnˈmʊərd
Definition
Lacking stability, direction, or a sense of connection to one's environment or principles.
Examples
The sudden change in leadership left the entire department feeling unmoored and anxious about the future.
She felt unmoored from her cultural roots after living abroad for over a decade.
Without a clear goal, his daily routine became unmoored, drifting aimlessly from one task to the next.
How to Use unmoored
- feel unmoored (collocation)
- to experience a sense of instability or loss of direction — "He began to feel unmoored after his long-term project was suddenly cancelled."
- leave someone unmoored (collocation)
- to cause someone to lose their sense of stability — "The unexpected news left the entire team feeling completely unmoored."
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