floating
Resting on water
Floating describes something resting on or suspended in liquid, air, or space without sinking or falling: a floating leaf, floating debris.
Extended meanings involve lack of fixed position—a floating population moves around, a floating exchange rate fluctuates with market forces, and a floating holiday falls on different dates.
In computing, floating-point numbers handle decimals.
Something that floats drifts without anchor: a floating feeling of unreality.
Untroubled and composed
- calmFree from agitation
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- placidCalm, undisturbed
gentle · dreamy · drifting · meditative · relaxed · weightless · blissful · languid
Having no heft
- zero-gravityAbsence of gravitational pull
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
orbit · freefall · antigravity · vacuum · cosmonaut · spacecraft · EVA · untethered
Moving without purpose
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- unanchoredNot fastened down
- rudderlessLacking guidance or direction
- aimlessHaving no direction
lost · marooned · stranded · castaway · derelict · jetsam · shipwreck · wayward
Suspended without support
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- levitatingSuspended in air
- airborneTraveling through air
- aloftHigh in the air
gliding · soaring · hang-gliding · paragliding · hovercraft · hoverboard · drone · helicopter
Able to float
- inflatableExpandable by air
- raftFlat water conveyance
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
cork · foam · balloon · airship · lilo · bladder · buoy · kickboard
Rhythmic vertical movement
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- undulatingMoving in waves
oscillating · dipping · rising · bouncing · jiggling · quivering · rippling · pitching
Prone to fluctuation
- adjustableAble to be changed
- currencyMedium of exchange
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- liquidityConvertibility to cash
bonds · interest · mortgage · loan · flexible · indexed · benchmark · unfixed
Supine aquatic locomotion
- sidestrokeSideways swimming technique
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- paddlingStroking water with blades
sculling · breaststroke · prone · supine · face-down · starfish · dog-paddle
serene
Untroubled and composed
placid · gentle · dreamy · drifting · meditative · relaxed · weightless · blissful · languid · effortless
weightless
Having no heft
- zero-gravityAbsence of gravitational pull
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
astronaut · orbit · freefall · antigravity · vacuum · cosmonaut · spacecraft · EVA · untethered · suspended
drifting
Moving without purpose
- untetheredNot fastened to anything
- unanchoredNot fastened down
- rudderlessLacking guidance or direction
aimless · lost · marooned · stranded · castaway · derelict · jetsam · shipwreck · wayward · unmoored
hovering
Suspended without support
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- levitatingSuspended in air
- airborneTraveling through air
aloft · gliding · soaring · hang-gliding · paragliding · hovercraft · hoverboard · drone · helicopter · blimp
buoyant
Able to float
- inflatableExpandable by air
- raftFlat water conveyance
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
pontoon · cork · foam · balloon · airship · lilo · bladder · buoy · kickboard · noodle
bobbing
Rhythmic vertical movement
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
undulating · oscillating · dipping · rising · bouncing · jiggling · quivering · rippling · pitching · rolling
variable
Prone to fluctuation
- adjustableAble to be changed
- currencyMedium of exchange
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
liquidity · bonds · interest · mortgage · loan · flexible · indexed · benchmark · unfixed · fluctuating
backstroke
Supine aquatic locomotion
- sidestrokeSideways swimming technique
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
paddling · sculling · breaststroke · prone · supine · face-down · starfish · dog-paddle
floatingsinking
Falling through water
sunken · submerged · sunk · underwater · drowned
- floating aroundMoving without fixed course
- floating rateInterest tied to index
- floating in space
- floating lanternsBuoyant paper lamps
- floating shelfConcealed-bracket wall display
- floating shelvesBracketless wall-mounted storage
floating market, floaties, floatiest, floating-point, floatier, floating dock, floating island, floating islands, floating markets