unmoored

English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ moored.

Adjective

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.

Translations

not moored

unstable, lacking in emotional connections

• German: verunsichert (de)

Etymology 2

Verb

unmoored

1. simple past and past participle of unmoor