driftless

adjective

drift·​less

ˈdriftlə̇s

1

: having no aim or direction : being without purpose

to the rookie, military directives seem driftless

2

: free from glacial drift

a section driftless except for loess deposits

Word History

Etymology

drift entry 1 + -less

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