Phrase guide

at sea

prep_phrase · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: asea

Antonyms: none provided

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

In a state of confusion or bewilderment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Most of the class was at sea after the first week.
  • Oh, great, the handle just broke—well, we're really all at sea now, aren't we?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adrift, asea, at a loss

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • obviously bemused by his questions
  • bewildered and confused
  • a cloudy and confounded philosopher
  • just a mixed-up kid
  • she felt lost on the first day of school

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: til søs — at the ocean or sea
  • Finnish: merellä — at the ocean or sea
  • French: en mer — at the ocean or sea
  • Icelandic: á sjó — at the ocean or sea
  • Icelandic: úti — at the ocean or sea
  • Norwegian Bokmål: til havs — at the ocean or sea
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: til havs — at the ocean or sea
  • Polish: na morzu — at the ocean or sea
  • Swedish: till sjöss — at the ocean or sea
  • Finnish: pihalla — in a state of confusion or bewilderment
  • French: noyé — in a state of confusion or bewilderment
  • French: largué — in a state of confusion or bewilderment
  • Italian: essere in alto mare — in a state of confusion or bewilderment
  • Polish: w rozterce — in a state of confusion or bewilderment