adj
Meaning 1
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The children were soon lost in the forest.
Meaning relationships
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adj
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
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adj
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
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adj
Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
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adj
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
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adj
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
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adj
Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.
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verb
simple past and past participle of lose
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Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adjective
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: found
adjective
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: saved
adjective
not gained or won
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: won
adjective satellite
not caught with the senses or the mind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: missed
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adjective satellite
unable to function; without help
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: helpless
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adjective satellite
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: confused, disoriented
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adjective satellite
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, mazed, mixed-up, at sea
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
incapable of being recovered or regained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
people who are destined to die soon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: doomed
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: people
History
From Middle English loste, losede (preterite) and Middle English lost, ilost, ilosed (past participle), from Old English losode (preterite) and Old English losod, ġelosod, equivalent to lose + -t.
Across languages
128 source translations are retained for this English entry.