unmoored

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English

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Etymology 1

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From un- +‎ moored.

Adjective

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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.
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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unmoored

  1. simple past and past participle of unmoor