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AT SEA

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• AT SEA (adjective)
The adjective AT SEA has 1 sense:

1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

Familiarity information: AT SEA used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• AT SEA (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

Synonyms:

at sea; mazed; confused; confounded; bewildered; baffled; mixed-up; bemused; befuddled; lost

Context 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

Similar:

perplexed (full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment)

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