adrift

adjective

Definition of adriftnext
as in deserted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adrift
  1. divided
  2. neglected
  3. abandoned
  4. disjointed
  5. disconnected
  6. detached
  7. unconnected
Adjective
  • But in 2016, the Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated his conviction in a divided decision.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Their slim majority could underscore legislative gains for the party that is seemingly divided — presenting concerns about fractures in GOP support for some of Trump’s agenda.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of divided
Adjective
  • In the century that followed, amputation remained a neglected area of medicine.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The business owners hoped to revitalize a neglected commercial stretch.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of neglected
Adjective
  • According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.
    Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
Definition of abandoned
Adjective
  • The rattled and disjointed offense never got going as the unit ran out of time to erase a growing deficit.
    Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the messaging toward these voters has been a little disjointed at times.
    Philip Eliott / Detroit, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of disjointed
Adjective
  • Locked in the Grabber’s basement, the boy begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s victims.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
  • If these feelings of loneliness persist and Gen Z continues to feel disconnected from their communities, there could be ripple effects on everything from civic engagement to mental health crises, according to Driscoll.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
Adjective
  • Stanley received more than 90 reports worldwide over problems relating to the detached lids — 38 of those complaints were tied to burn injuries, with 11 of those requiring medical attention.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The special drew sharp criticism; many felt LeBron came across as detached and unapproachable.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
Adjective
  • Others are unconnected to a wider network, like Moving Mountains Giving Circle, a group of 49 women earmarking their collective funds to support social change in Boulder County, Colorado.
    Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • That has left about 17,000 people waiting in line, while thousands in need of a home remain unconnected to the system that is supposed to provide them aid.
    Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of unconnected
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