Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-moo r]
- /ʌnˈmʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-moo r]
- /ʌnˈmʊər/
Definitions of unmoored word
- verb with object unmoored to loose (a vessel) from moorings or anchorage. 1
- verb with object unmoored to bring to the state of riding with a single anchor after being moored by two or more. 1
- verb without object unmoored (of a vessel) to become unmoored. 1
- adjective unmoored Not moored. 0
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Origin of unmoored
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500, unmoor is from the Middle English word unmooren. See un-2, moor2
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Parts of speech for Unmoored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unmoored popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unmoored usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unmoored
adv unmoored
- adrift — If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
Antonyms for unmoored
adverb unmoored
- anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
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