at a loss

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [at ey laws, los]
- /æt eɪ lɔs, lɒs/
- /ət ə lɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at ey laws, los]
- /æt eɪ lɔs, lɒs/

Definitions of at a loss words

phrase at a loss If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it. 3
noun at a loss uncertain what to do; bewildered 3
noun at a loss rendered helpless (for lack of something) 3
noun at a loss at less than the cost of buying, producing, or maintaining (something) 3
noun at a loss in an uncertain or perplexed state; puzzled 3
noun at a loss so as to lose money 3

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Origin of at a loss

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English los destruction; cognate with Old Norse los looseness, breaking up. See lose, loose

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Parts of speech for At a loss

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exclamation

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at a loss 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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adj at a loss

dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.
muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
stupefied — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
confounded — bewildered; confused

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adj at a loss

understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.

All 19 Antonyms of at a loss

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adj at a loss

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