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- [drift]
- /drɪft/
- /ˈdrɪftləs /
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- [drift]
- /drɪft/
Definitions of driftless word
- noun driftless a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure. 1
- noun driftless Navigation. (of a ship) the component of the movement that is due to the force of wind and currents. 1
- noun driftless Oceanography. a broad, shallow ocean current that advances at the rate of 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) a day. 1
- noun driftless Nautical. the flow or the speed in knots of an ocean current. the distance between the end of a rope and the part in use. the distance between two blocks in a tackle. the difference in diameter between two parts, one of which fits within the other, as a mast and its mast hoops, or a treenail and its hole. 1
- noun driftless Aeronautics. the deviation of an aircraft from a set course due to cross winds. 1
- noun driftless the course along which something moves; tendency; aim: The drift of political events after the war was toward chaos. 1
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Origin of driftless
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English drift, noun derivative of Old English drīfan to drive; cognate with Dutch drift “herd, flock,” German Trift “herd, pasturage, road to pasture”
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Parts of speech for Driftless
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driftless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj driftless
- aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
- unplanned — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
adjective driftless
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- haphazard — characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
- designless — without a design, unplanned
Antonyms for driftless
adj driftless
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
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