ADRIFT Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

adrift

adjective

Definition of adrift

as in deserted

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Recent Examples of adrift Since then, the 10,800-pound booster has been adrift in orbit. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 That feeling of being adrift without knowing where to turn is what the filmmakers built the movie around. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Her Maggie and Morgan’s Negan aren’t simply two survivors adrift in the Walking Dead’s post-apocalyptic hellscape, trying to scrape a meager existence together. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 Whether their team lift the trophy or exit in heartbreaking fashion, the sudden loss of that daily ritual can leave them feeling unexpectedly adrift. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 The crew abandoned the vessel, which was adrift and still ablaze hours later, the UKMTO said. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Alone at home and unable to reach his family adrift in the Caribbean Sea, the Fiddlehead vocalist broke down and shared the news with his bandmates. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026 The structural liberties taken with Morpurgo’s text by Clert and co-writer Helen Blakeman pay off cinematically, though children much younger than the book’s preteen target audience may be left a little adrift. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 July 2026 Brownsville, Oregon, population 1,694, is set adrift in time, a place only disturbed when a tractor from the surrounding farmland rolls through. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adrift

Adjective

As long a there’s a full-serve station within a mile or two, in the middle of the night, your car will wander off down deserted streets at low speed, and fill up.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Sparkly, semiattired Lolla kids are this weekend swarming around such oft-deserted environs as Van Buren Street, Jackson Boulevard and State Street.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of deserted

Adjective

With three divided sections, hosts can put several types of dip on one tray and ensure none of them are touching.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Social media read it differently and immediately, with users asking whether the Academy had just created divided categories by another name.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of divided

Adjective

The funding infusion represents the second significant capital raised toward the sweeping project, which so far has involved entities connected to Mehta purchasing half a dozen properties on three blocks of Fillmore between Clay and Pine streets, including the forsaken theater.

— Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Swift rewrites the forsaken lover's fate through her own lens.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of forsaken

Adjective

Investors and analysts are increasingly looking to other parts of the market, both to find neglected sources of value and to start assuming a defensive posture against a possible downturn.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Changing their environment is more reliable and more neglected.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of neglected

Adjective

According to the gallery, the 25-minute film is set in a semi-abandoned hotel near Tokyo and reimagines the Greek myth of the goddess Persephone’s abduction by Hades.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
The city has been overwhelmed in recent years by an influx of abandoned and stray dogs and puppies.

— Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Adjective

Director Joss Whedon has spoken before about behind-the-scenes fights with Marvel, and those creative disagreements are evident in Ultron’s disjointed action scenes and messy tone.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
While easing access, strict eligibility criteria exclude those with conditions like type 2 diabetes or moderate sleep apnea, creating disjointed rules.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of disjointed

Adjective

Compulsory voting would allow Democrats and Republicans alike to appeal to the average American, who currently feels disconnected from governance.

— Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Each year of a multiyear commitment can build on the progress, trust and learning that came before it, rather than starting over with a new set of disconnected initiatives.

— Lynette Bell, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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