anchorless

/ˈæŋkɝləs/ adj

Lacking an anchor; adrift

Word Origin Anchor comes from Greek ankyra, meaning 'hook'—the thing that holds a ship in place. Add the Old English suffix -less (from Proto-Germanic lausaz, 'devoid of'), and you get anchorless: literally 'without a hook,' drifting free. The same root gives us anchorage and anchorman, while -less appears in countless words like homeless and fearless.

adj Lacking an anchor; adrift

She felt anchorless after losing her job, drifting without purpose.

(形容词) 漂泊无定;无依无靠 【无锚漂泊的】

失业后她感到漂泊无依,漫无目的地游荡。

(adjetivo) Sin ancla; a la deriva

Se sentía a la deriva tras perder su empleo, flotando sin propósito.

(adjectif) sans ancre; à la dérive [Qui n'a pas d'ancre ; à la dérive, sans repère.]

Après avoir perdu son emploi, elle se sentait anchorless, sans but ni direction.

(Adjektiv) haltlos; treibend; ohne Halt [**haltlos** *Adj.* – ohne festen Halt, Orientierung oder Sicherheit; im übertragenen Sinne ohne innere oder äußere Verankerung, die Stabilität verleiht.]

Nach dem Verlust ihres Jobs fühlte sie sich **anchorless** und trieb ziellos durch den Alltag.

(形容詞) 錨を持たない; 定着するものがなく、漂流している様子。

仕事を失った後、彼女は目的もなく漂流し、定着先がないと感じた。

(adjetivo) sem âncora; à deriva [Sem âncora; à deriva.]

Ela se sentiu à deriva depois de perder o emprego, flutuando sem propósito.

Word parts: anchor + less

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