becalmed
Stranded without wind
Becalmed describes a sailing vessel unable to move because there is no wind.
The word appears almost exclusively in maritime contexts, often historical or literary: The ship lay becalmed for three days.
Figuratively, it suggests being stalled or stuck, unable to make progress: The negotiations were becalmed.
Lacking all movement
- windlessLacking any breeze
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
- immobileUnable to shift
- unmovingLacking any motion
stationary · idle · stagnant · inert · dormant · slack · glassy · mirror-like
State of inactivity
- sailsWind-catching boat fabric
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
yacht · sailing · windless · horse latitudes · trade winds · ocean · sea · crew
Left stranded and helpless
- adriftFloating without control
- stuckUnable to move
- helplessUnable to act independently
- waitingRemaining in expectation
delayed · stalled · halted · trapped · isolated · shipwrecked · castaway · drifting
Untroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
restful · composed · meditative · zen · harmonious · gentle · untroubled · pacific
motionless
Lacking all movement
unmoving · stationary · idle · stagnant · inert · dormant · slack · glassy · mirror-like · flat
doldrums
State of inactivity
ship · yacht · sailing · windless · horse latitudes · trade winds · ocean · sea · crew · deck
marooned
Left stranded and helpless
waiting · delayed · stalled · halted · trapped · isolated · shipwrecked · castaway · drifting · floating
serene
Untroubled and composed
soothing · restful · composed · meditative · zen · harmonious · gentle · untroubled · pacific · quietude
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, anchor
- stillnessstillness, motionless, motionlessness, immobility, unmoving
becalmedwind-driven
Moved by air currents
breezy · under sail · moving · windswept · wind-swept
becalmedprogressing
Moving toward completion
advancing · moving forward · surging · galvanized · in motion