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at sea

ADJECTIVE
confused
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled
STRONG
abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly
WEAK
at a loss at sixes and sevens come apart fouled-up glassy-eyed mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
STRONG
composed
WEAK
methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding
ADJECTIVE
lost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absent adrift disoriented hidden invisible misplaced vanished
STRONG
disappeared forfeit forfeited gone lacking minus mislaid missed obscured strayed wandering
WEAK
astray cast away down the drain fallen between cracks gone astray irrecoverable irretrievable irrevocable kiss goodbye nowhere to be found off-course out the window unredeemed wayward without
Antonyms
STRONGEST
seen
WEAK
found
ADJECTIVE
muddle-headed
Synonyms
WEAK
abashed addled addlepated at a loss at sixes and sevens baffled befuddled bewildered come apart confounded confusional dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized distracted flummoxed flustered fouled-up glassy-eyed gone misled mixed up muddled nonplussed not with it out to lunch perplexed perturbed punch-drunk punchy puzzled screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out stumped taken aback thrown thrown off balance turbid unglued unscrewed unzipped
ADJECTIVE
puzzled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled
STRONG
bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown
WEAK
at a loss come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aware certain cognizant sure

Example Sentences

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The carrier has also reportedly suffered significant problems with its toilet system while at sea, with US media reporting clogs and long lines for restrooms on the ship.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Moscow’s salesman-in-chief has turned the Iran war to his favor, selling oil that until recently was adrift at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Since 1969, the UK has operated continuous at-sea deterrence, with first Polaris and then Trident missiles stored on and launched from nuclear-powered submarines with the capacity to remain submerged at sea for months.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Etibar Eyyub has turned the Iran war to his favor, selling shiploads of oil that had been adrift at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

This is why sailors, who quite understandably worry more than most other people do about getting lost at sea, prefer to navigate by the stars.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood