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unmoored

/ʌnˈmɔːd/

/ʌnˈmʊrd/

Translations

unmooredadjective

more unmoored

Comp.

most unmoored

Super.

/ʌnˈmʊəd/

/ʌnˈmʊrd/

dérivantSe dit d’un bateau ou d’un objet qui n’est pas amarré et dérive librement.

The unmoored boat drifted aimlessly across the lake.

Le bateau dérivant a flotté sans but sur le lac.

désorientéAu sens figuré, exprime une perte de stabilité, de repères ou de direction.

After losing his job, he felt unmoored and uncertain about his future.

Après avoir perdu son emploi, il se sentait désorienté et incertain de son avenir.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unmoorverb

unmoored

Past Simple

unmoored

Past Simple

unmoored

Past Participle

unmooring

Gerund

/ʌnˈmɔː/

/ʌnˈmʊr/

désamarrerEmploi maritime : retirer un navire de ses amarres.

The crew worked quickly to unmoor the ship as the storm approached.

L’équipage a travaillé vite pour désamarrer le navire à l’approche de la tempête.

Additional translations

se désamarrerEmploi intransitif : pour un bateau, se détacher de ses amarres.

déstabiliserSens figuré : faire perdre ses repères ou son sentiment de sécurité.

Synonyms

set free

Antonyms

Definitions

unmooredadjective

Not anchored or secured; drifting or free-floating.

The unmoored boat drifted aimlessly across the lake.

Lacking stability or a clear sense of direction; feeling disconnected or adrift.

After losing his job, he felt unmoored and uncertain about his future.

unmoorverb

To release a vessel from its moorings.

The crew worked quickly to unmoor the ship as the storm approached.

To cause someone or something to feel insecure or disconnected.

The sudden changes in the company unmoored many employees, leaving them uncertain about their future.

Of a vessel, to become detached from its moorings and drift free.

During the night, the barge unmoored and drifted downstream.