unanchored

adjective

un·​an·​chored ˌən-ˈaŋ-kərd 

1

: not anchored : not at anchor

2

: not having a firm basis or foundation

Examples of unanchored in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conversely, the hard-right wing of the party remains utterly unanchored from this reality. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Bebe ties the lyric to a broader stretch of uncertainty rather than a single moment, a period where her place in both her life and the industry felt unanchored—caught between external transition and internal recalibration. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Kashkari added that the longer inflation remains elevated, the greater the risk that inflation expectations become unanchored and move higher. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 May 2026

Powell explained that a truly sustained loss of confidence would show up not in asset prices alone, but in unanchored inflation expectations. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unanchored

• anchored
• tankard