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- [at see]
- /æt si/
- /ət siː/
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- [at see]
- /æt si/
Definitions of at sea words
- phrase at sea At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land. 3
- noun at sea on the ocean 3
- noun at sea in a state of confusion 3
- noun at sea on the open sea 3
- noun at sea uncertain; bewildered 3
- noun at sea the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface. 1
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Origin of at sea
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English see, Old English sǣ; cognate with Dutch zee, German See, Old Norse sær sea, Gothic saiws marsh
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Parts of speech for At sea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at sea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
at sea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at sea
adj at sea
- muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- 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.
- puzzled — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
Antonyms for at sea
adj at sea
- composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.