Synonyms of at a loss

at a loss

phrase

as in put to it

faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do

She tried everything to salvage the friendship but was at a loss.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• put to it
• hard put
• perplexed
• baffled
• bewildered
• flustered
• hard-pressed
• embarrassed
• nonplussed
• confused
• confounded
• disconcerted
• put out
• fazed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undaunted
• composed
• untroubled
• unfazed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at a loss

Fox was at a loss for words while speaking to the NBC Sports broadcast after the win. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Schools operating at a loss for multiple years could be at risk of closure. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

The agency has operated at a loss over the past decade, the commission said. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 July 2026

So what would Mark Twain—a man never at a loss for opinions—make of America on the 250th anniversary of its birth? — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026