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English adjective: afloat | |||
| 1. | afloat aimlessly drifting | ||
| Synonyms | adrift, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected | ||
| Similar | purposeless | ||
| Antonyms | purposeful | ||
| 2. | afloat borne on the water; floating | ||
| Similar | adrift, floating, waterborne | ||
| Antonyms | aground | ||
| 3. | afloat covered with water | ||
| Samples | The main deck was afloat (or awash). The monsoon left the whole place awash. A flooded bathroom. Inundated farmlands. An overflowing tub. | ||
| Synonyms | awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing | ||
| Similar | full | ||
| Antonyms | empty | ||
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