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unanchored

unanchored

6.5
Presented without a main host and often feeling more informal
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈæŋkərd/
  • Jargon
translation icon : sin moderador
  • During the telecast, the discussion became unanchored without a moderator guiding the conversation.

Examples

  • The live stream started off unanchored, with various guests speaking without any introduction or context.

  • The show felt chaotic and disorganized because it was unanchored and lacked a clear host.

  • It would be an improvement today over the Fed's unanchored policy.

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Synonyms

anchorless
vsunanchored
  • Literature
6.7

Not having a regular host leading a news show

means the same idea but uses an alternative word form

Surface Forms

unanchored positive

Morphology

unanchored = anchored (semi-transparent) = un + anchor + ed

The formation is regular (un- + anchored) but relies on the specific broadcast sense of 'anchor', so learners unfamiliar with that usage may find it less immediately clear.

Etymology

Unanchored also uses anchor in the sense of a show host: an anchor is the main host who 'holds' a programme together, and un- means 'not'. So an unanchored broadcast is 'without a main host' and often feels more informal.