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unanchored
[/ʌnˈæŋkərd/]
adjective
desancorado
1.
Not secured or fastened by an anchor; adrift
The boat was left unanchored and drifted away.
O barco foi deixado desancorado e à deriva.
2.
Lacking a fixed point of reference; unstable or without foundation
His unanchored beliefs made him vulnerable to manipulation.
Suas crenças desancoradas o tornaram vulnerável à manipulação.
3.
Without emotional or psychological stability; rootless
She felt unanchored after the move to a new city.
Ela se sentia desancorada após a mudança para uma nova cidade.
Synonyms
adrift
drifting
rootless
unstable
unfounded
floating
Antonyms
anchored
secured
fixed
stable
grounded
rooted
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desancorado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desancorado
Common usage, may also use 'solto' for informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
desancorado
Standard usage; informal alternative 'à deriva'
Portugal
desancorado
Standard Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
unanchored to reality
feel unanchored
leave unanchored
cast adrift
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