Definitions

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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Sunil says he will never return to working at sea.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Mohamed Arrachedi, the ITF's network coordinator for the Arab world and Iran, says some crews are effectively stranded at sea.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The U.K. eased sanctions on Russian oil, while the U.S. extended its waiver on Russian oil stranded at sea by 30 days.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

So far, the impact has been softened by stored oil inventories, tankers already at sea, releases from strategic petroleum reserves and large inventories in China.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“The Incognito Lumleys, that’s you two, to a T. It’s a rare treat to find you at sea level, I must say.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

at sea

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