Without an anchor; lacking something that provides stability, security, or a fixed position.
From 'anchor' (Old French ancre, from Latin anchora, from Greek ankúra) + '-less' (without). The word combines maritime imagery with the suffix for absence.
An anchorless ship drifting at sea is literally dangerous, but we also use this word for people who feel emotionally adrift—without purpose, home, or something to hold onto.
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