doug·less /ˈdʌɡ.ləs/ adj.
1. Without direction or purpose following the departure of a person who served as one's organising force. "She's been dougless since he retired."
2. Of a day, period, or routine — lacking structure or momentum in a way that feels externally caused rather than self-inflicted. "A dougless Tuesday with nothing to anchor it."
3. (informal) Adrift in a familiar
environment that no longer feels navigable. "
Wandering the office, completely dougless."
doug·less·ness n. — doug·less·ly adv.
Synonyms: adrift, unmoored, rudderless, untethered, at a loose end, listless, purposeless, leaderless (informal)
Antonyms: grounded, directed, purposeful, anchored