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I need to give affection and love, because without that, I wither. I need to give that love to someone. Without that, I'm rudderless.
Les Dawson

Meaning of "rudderless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUDDERLESS

rudderless  [ˈrʌdəlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUDDERLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rudderless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUDDERLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rudderless

Rudderless is an American musical drama directed by William H. Macy, his feature film directorial debut. The films stars Macy, Felicity Huffman, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne, Anton Yelchin, Ben Kweller and Selena Gomez. The film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2014.

Definition of rudderless in the English dictionary

The definition of rudderless in the dictionary is having no rudder. Other definition of rudderless is without direction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUDDERLESS


acropolis
əˈkrɒpəlɪs
agendaless
əˈdʒɛndəlɪs
Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
Camelopardalis
kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
corydalis
kəˈrɪdəlɪs
genderless
ˈdʒɛndəlɪs
hairless
ˈhɛəlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
leaderless
ˈliːdəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
orderless
ˈɔːdəlɪs
paperless
ˈpeɪpəlɪs
pardalis
ˈpɑːdəlɪs
peerless
ˈpɪəlɪs
powerless
ˈpaʊəlɪs
riderless
ˈraɪdəlɪs
tireless
ˈtaɪəlɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUDDERLESS

rud
rudaceous
rudas
rudbeckia
rudd
rudder
rudderhead
rudderpost
rudderstock
ruddier
ruddiest
ruddily
ruddiness
ruddle
ruddleman
ruddock
ruddy
ruddy duck
rude
rude awakening

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUDDERLESS

airless
borderless
bottomless
carless
cheerless
collarless
colorless
colourless
driverless
errorless
fatherless
fearless
fingerless
flourless
gearless
humorless
motherless
starless
sugarless
tearless
waterless

Synonyms and antonyms of rudderless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rudderless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUDDERLESS

Find out the translation of rudderless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rudderless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rudderless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

群龙无首
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin timón
570 millions of speakers

English

rudderless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिद्धांतविहीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلا دفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

без руля и ветрил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rudderless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাইলছাড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouvernail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa lampu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

steuerlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かじのない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방향타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rudderless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có bánh lái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rudderless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dümensiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza timone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

steru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

без керма і вітрил
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rudderless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακυβέρνητη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roerloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rudderless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rudderless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rudderless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUDDERLESS»

The term «rudderless» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rudderless

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3 QUOTES WITH «RUDDERLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rudderless.
1
Les Dawson
I need to give affection and love, because without that, I wither. I need to give that love to someone. Without that, I'm rudderless.
2
Grant Heslov
There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors.
3
John Kasich
It's not trickle down economics. The problem that the president has is that he's rudderless on the economy. I mean, he doesn't quite know what to do. It's a wake-up on Monday and try to figure it out. It takes time to turn a supertanker, so you need to know where you need to go.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUDDERLESS»

Discover the use of rudderless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rudderless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rudderless: A University Chronicle
"Difficulties of an administrator at the University of Michigan" -- Hanna:3376.
W. Stock Hume, 1930
2
The Handbook of Discourse Analysis
It's kind of like a rudderless boat. Lou: You're a good metaphor-maker. Mel: ( laughs) Notice that the word adrift and the phrase doesn't seem to be going anywhere have already suggested a metaphor of aimless movement on the water, though ...
Deborah Schiffrin, Deborah Tannen, Heidi E. Hamilton, 2008
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Rudderless
Kim Gee, a graphic designer and recent college graduate living in New York, illustrates a full color perzine about a how after graduating and having a few break ups, she decided to become celibate to focus on her work and self-improvement.
Kim Gee, 2012
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Feminist Conversations: Fuller, Emerson, and the Play of Reading
We rudderless Sailed, joyous-carolling, on the sea of Time. (3.2.406) The description of the "rudderless" interaction between Tasso and the Princess is a literal translation here, and Goethe's decision to use the term rudderless ("ohne Ruder ...
Christina Zwarg, 1995
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Rudderless
Poem.
John Buckley Castieau, 18
6
The Michigan Alumnus
WHEN a young man rushes into print before he has anything to say, and before he lias learned how to say it, were it there to be said, the result is more than likely to be something like Rudderless. This book, purporting to be "a University ...
‎1929
7
Argentin: Rudderless
' ' Government sources felt it was unfair for the rural sector to claim that the GOA does not have an agricultural policy.
U.S. Government, 2011
8
To the Praise of His Glory: Prayers from the Psalms, Book III
Folly. Like. a. Rudderless. Ship. Father, across the world, You favor those You have chosen. By Your unfathomable grace, You redeem us, covering our sins with the blood of Your Son. You forgive our iniquity and withdraw Your wrath.
Lynnda Ell, 2013
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A Grateful Life: Living the Law of Attraction
Now I was rudderless. Truly rudderless. I was washed up at the age of twenty‐ four, and felt estranged by distance with my family, had no romantic prospects to speak of, and was fighting life at every turn, never going with the flow. So I picked a ...
Beth McCain, Lee McCain, 2007
10
Popular Science
Rudderless. Ship. Steered. by. Streams. of. Water. PROPELLER HELPS TURN SHIP WHILE AT REST, OR IN AN EMERGENCY Left, bottom view of a boat using the new steering method. The inlets and outlets of the bow tubes can be seen, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUDDERLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rudderless is used in the context of the following news items.
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William H. Macy
It's hard to talk about without getting heavily into spoiler territory but, in essence, Rudderless has a twist – or at least a revelation – in the middle of the film that ... «Channel 24, Jul 15»
2
Cork lack leaders and are 'rudderless' blasts Tomás Ó Sé
In a hard-hitting critique of Brian Cuthbert's side, Ó Sé says they appear “rudderless” both on the sideline and on the field. Now playing with Nemo Rangers, the ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
3
Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference workers protest against …
Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference workers protest against rudderless PDP-BJP regime in Srinagar. Workers of the opposition National Conference (NC) ... «Financial Express, Jun 15»
4
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are confused and rudderless
They're not ready for prime time. Indeed, judging from events last week, Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have serious work to do before their act is fit for ... «Toronto Star, Feb 15»
5
Oklahoma-made film 'Rudderless' released today on DVD
As previously reported, the Oklahoma-made film “Rudderless” is available on DVD starting today from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Marking the ... «NewsOK.com, Jan 15»
6
William H. Macy on Directing: 'I'm Dying To Do It Again'
Macy is coming off making his feature directorial debut with music drama “Rudderless,” which has opened domestically last month and is for sale at the ... «Variety, Nov 14»
7
New movie 'Rudderless' written and co-produced by two Kansas …
Kansas City native Casey Twenter co-wrote “Rudderless” with two other people. Another local, Jeff Johnson, was an executive producer on the film. «KSHB, Oct 14»
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Spoiler Interview: William H. Macy on the End of 'Rudderless'
But if you have seen Rudderless, you're probably curious about some things that ... the end of Rudderless, and please enjoy our exclusive interview about them. «Crave Online, Oct 14»
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Selena Gomez: The Genius Way She Recorded 'Rudderless
There is no denying that Selena Gomez can sing, but in a new interview her 'Rudderless' director, William H. Macy revealed that she recorded her song for the ... «Hollywood Life, Oct 14»
10
Review: 'Rudderless' a sluggishly paced melodrama
For all its noble intentions and loaded emotions, "Rudderless" proves a largely hollow, uninvolving affair. Actor William H. Macy, making his feature directing ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»

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