What is another word for at loose ends?

Pronunciation: [at lˈuːs ˈɛndz] (IPA)

"At loose ends" is an idiomatic expression that is often used to describe a person who is feeling aimless, idle, or restless due to a lack of direction or purpose in their life. There are several synonyms that can be used to express the same idea, including adrift, directionless, unfocused, purposeless, idle, unoccupied, restless, and wandering. These words are often used to describe people who are feeling lost or unsure of their place in the world, or those who are experiencing a sense of boredom or frustration due to a lack of meaningful activity or engagement. By using one of these synonyms, it is possible to convey the same sense of aimlessness or idle confusion without resorting to the overused phrase, "at loose ends".

What are the hypernyms for At loose ends?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • By the time Verily was sixteen, a sturdy and rather good-looking young man of some education and impeccable manners, he had become a thoroughgoing skeptic. If the dogmas about witchery could be so hopelessly wrong, how could any of the teachings of the ministers be relied upon? It left Verily Cooper at loose ends, intellectually speaking, for all his teachers spoke as if religion were the cornerstone of all other learning, and yet all of Verily’s actual studies led him to the conclusion that sciences founded upon religion were uncertain at best, utterly bogus at worst.
    Orson Scott Card

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