unmoored

English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ moored.

Adjective

unmoored (not comparable)

  1. Not moored.
    Left unmoored, the boat gradually drifted out to sea.
  2. (figurative) Mentally immature, unstable, or lacking in emotional connections.
    • 2017 January 26, Christopher D. Shea, “T2 Trainspotting’: The Early Reviews”, in New York Time‎[1]:
      The sequel checks in with the unmoored but largely lovable characters from the first movie as they face middle age.
Translations

Etymology 2

Verb

unmoored

  1. simple past and past participle of unmoor
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