driftless
adjective
driftless is spelled D-R-I-F-T-L-E-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, driftless means “Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in driftless?
| Letters | 9: D-R-I-F-T-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is driftless?
Driftless appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of driftless
- more driftless comparative
- most driftless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does driftless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless
- 2
Without a drift (mass of matter thrown together, especially by wind or water).
- 3
Random; having no fixed direction.
driftless control system
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does driftless come from?
From drift + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).