driftlessadj.
/ˈdrɪftlɪs/ 1. Having no drift, purport, or purpose; aimless.
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the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adjective] > unintentional or involuntary > aimless
purposeless1552
aimless1583
wayless1605
shapelessa1616
designless1649
scopeless1666
unmeaning1680
objectless1797
motiveless1798
purportless1802
driftless1806
adrift1818
unpurpose-like1825
unpurposed1827
goalless1828
nothingarian1859
1806 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 22 536 The primitive meaning of ambiguous therefore is driftless.
a1875 H. Taylor Autobiogr. (1885) I. vi. 95 A reckless and driftless conduct in life.
2. Geology. Free from drift: see drift n. 10.
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1874 J. Geikie Great Ice Age xxxii. 500 The ‘driftless region’ of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Derivatives
ˈdriftlessness n. aimlessness.
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the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [noun] > unintentional or involuntary quality > aimlessness
driftlessness1801
aimlessness1828
purposelessness1845
objectlessness1862
unwill1899
1801 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 12 582 An apparent driftlessness of the events and characters.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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