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Comparative for confused or disorientated, especially with regards to one's purpose
“I was adrift in a sea of uncertainty.”
Comparative for without a specific purpose, direction, or guidance
“We could not admit, even to ourselves, that we were losing focus on our dream. Our lives were adrift without a goal.”
Comparative for no longer in a fixed or fastened in position
“One of the turret covers had come adrift and impacted the fin, causing a partial loss of rudder effectiveness.”
Comparative for inaccurate or wrong in one's assessment or opinion
“The question is whether petrologists are not entirely adrift on the subject.”
Comparative for homeless, having no permanent home or residence
Comparative for having been shunned or rejected by others
Comparative for without a specific purpose, meaning or goal
Comparative for off course, or in a wrong or undesirable direction
“Socrates recounts how this attempt to grasp the immediate, sensible things continually led him adrift.”
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