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all at sea

all at sea
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl at see]
    • /ɔl æt si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awl at see]
    • /ɔl æt si/

Definition of all at sea words

  • phrase all at sea You can say that someone is all at sea when they are in a state of confusion or uncertainty. 3

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Parts of speech for All at sea

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

all at sea popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for all at sea

adj all at sea

  • unhinged — having no hinge or hinges, or with the hinges removed: an unhinged gate.
  • bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
  • perplexed — bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
  • unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.

Antonyms for all at sea

adj all at sea

  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
  • balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
  • orientedthe Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
  • unpuzzled — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.

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