unmoored

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English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ moored.

Adjective

unmoored (not comparable)

Not moored.
Left unmoored, the boat gradually drifted out to sea.
(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

simple past and past participle of unmoor