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doomed, lostadjective
people who are destined to die soon
«the agony of the doomed was in his voice»
Antonyms:
recovered(p), recoverable, hopeful, blessed, thoughtless, ransomed, reclaimed, rescued, found, comprehendible, saved, won, salvageable, comprehensible, unperplexed, redeemed, oriented, orientatedSynonyms:
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lostadjective
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
«a lost child»; «lost friends»; «his lost book»; «lost opportunities»
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blessed, saved, recoverable, found, thoughtless, comprehendible, oriented, ransomed, comprehensible, orientated, won, salvageable, redeemed, reclaimed, rescued, recovered(p), hopeful, unperplexedSynonyms:
missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied -
confused, disoriented, lostadjective
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
«I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway»; «the anesthetic left her completely disoriented»
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ransomed, rescued, won, orientated, recoverable, comprehensible, oriented, thoughtless, unperplexed, salvageable, comprehendible, redeemed, blessed, recovered(p), hopeful, saved, found, reclaimedSynonyms:
befuddled, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, disordered, bemused, deep in thought(p), scattered, preoccupied, at sea, illogical, anomic, disconnected, unconnected, missed, baffled, alienated, upset, confounded, broken, disjointed, helpless, garbled, mazed, bewildered, confused -
lostadjective
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
«lost souls»; «a lost generation»; «a lost ship»; «the lost platoon»
Antonyms:
ransomed, comprehendible, recoverable, comprehensible, orientated, unperplexed, reclaimed, found, saved, thoughtless, blessed, hopeful, rescued, oriented, redeemed, salvageable, recovered(p), wonSynonyms:
missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied -
lostadjective
not gained or won
«a lost battle»; «a lost prize»
Antonyms:
recoverable, comprehensible, reclaimed, oriented, recovered(p), orientated, thoughtless, won, comprehendible, ransomed, rescued, found, hopeful, unperplexed, blessed, saved, redeemed, salvageableSynonyms:
missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied -
lostadjective
incapable of being recovered or regained
«his lost honor»
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orientated, recovered(p), redeemed, ransomed, unperplexed, recoverable, comprehensible, saved, rescued, comprehendible, oriented, reclaimed, found, salvageable, won, blessed, hopeful, thoughtlessSynonyms:
missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied -
lost, missedadjective
not caught with the senses or the mind
«words lost in the din»
Antonyms:
found, recovered(p), redeemed, unperplexed, thoughtless, rescued, ransomed, recoverable, comprehensible, blessed, salvageable, hopeful, oriented, orientated, comprehendible, saved, won, reclaimedSynonyms:
missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied -
bemused, deep in thought(p), lost(p), preoccupiedadjective
deeply absorbed in thought
«as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class»; «lost in thought»; «a preoccupied frown»
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thoughtless, hopeful, orientated, comprehendible, recovered(p), recoverable, won, unperplexed, reclaimed, oriented, blessed, redeemed, ransomed, comprehensible, salvageable, found, saved, rescued -
baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at seaadjective
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
«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»
Antonyms:
ransomed, orientated, won, oriented, blessed, comprehendible, recovered(p), recoverable, salvageable, comprehensible, saved, reclaimed, found, rescued, unperplexed, thoughtless, redeemed, hopefulSynonyms:
scattered, befuddled, helpless, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, woolly, bemused, deep in thought(p), disjointed, disordered, preoccupied, at sea, illogical, woolly-headed, missed, confused, disconnected, unconnected, addled, muddled, baffled, upset, befogged, confounded, muzzy, wooly-minded, broken, wooly, garbled, mazed, bewildered -
helpless, lostadjective
unable to function; without help
Antonyms:
reclaimed, comprehendible, comprehensible, ransomed, hopeful, salvageable, found, won, blessed, orientated, redeemed, recovered(p), recoverable, saved, rescued, thoughtless, unperplexed, orientedSynonyms:
befuddled, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, bemused, deep in thought(p), preoccupied, at sea, missed, confused, incapacitated, baffled, confounded, helpless, mazed, bewildered
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lostadjective
Synonyms:
forfeited, missing, derelict, adrift, misspent, misemployed, wasted, irreclaimable, incorrigible, abandoned, preoccupied, abstracted, absent-minded
How to use lost in a sentence?
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Tom Homan:
Biden wants to appease the left more than he wants border security, more lives will be lost and the border will be in chaos again.
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Thomas Stubbs:
I feel lost between a rock and a weary line but I guess I will make it through.
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Aaron Donald:
Actually, Burrow was the one — he looked at me, like, ‘Hey Aaron, that was a clean play,’ the quarterback told me that! I feel everybody start pushing me, hitting me. I almost lost it. The refs were like, ‘Aaron, get out of here.’ They [the Bengals] already got me mad. Now they want to push on me, say all these words to me.
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Carlos Chorens:
The following day, Sterling and I went to McDonald’s and bought them breakfast, i came back at six o’clock, made contact with them and found out that they lost some of their property. Someone had stolen some of their suitcases.
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Vin Diesel:
This was a labor of love. It was in some ways the hardest movie I ever had to do, because the relationships that you see on film are so real. When the tragedy happened, I lost my best friend. I lost my brother.
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Synonyms of lost
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as in missing
no longer possessed
we searched all over the house for the lost keys
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
past tense of lose
1
as in missed
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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2
as in dropped
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they’re out of the play-offs
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as in fell
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Antonyms for (adj) lost
Main entry: lost
Definition: no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
Usage: a lost child; lost friends; his lost book; lost opportunities
Antonyms: found
Definition: come upon unexpectedly or after searching
Main entry: lost
Definition: spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
Usage: lost souls; a lost generation; a lost ship; the lost platoon
Antonyms: saved
Definition: rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
Antonyms: blessed, blest
Definition: highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
Antonyms: preserved
Definition: kept intact or in a particular condition
Main entry: lost
Definition: not gained or won
Usage: a lost battle; a lost prize
Antonyms: won
Definition: not subject to defeat
Antonyms: claim, lay claim, arrogate
Definition: demand as being one’s due or property; assert one’s right or title to
Main entry: lost, missed
Definition: not caught with the senses or the mind
Usage: words lost in the din
Main entry: preoccupied, bemused, deep in thought, lost
Definition: deeply absorbed in thought
Usage: as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class; lost in thought; a preoccupied frown
Antonyms: thoughtless
Definition: showing lack of careful thought
Main entry: helpless, lost
Definition: unable to function; without help
Antonyms: hopeful
Definition: having or manifesting hope
Main entry: lost, disoriented, confused
Definition: having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
Usage: I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway; the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
Antonyms: orientated, oriented
Definition: adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
Main entry: at sea, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, baffled, mixed-up, confounded, confused, lost, mazed
Definition: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Usage: 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
Antonyms: unperplexed
Definition: experiencing no difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
Main entry: lost
Definition: incapable of being recovered or regained
Usage: his lost honor
Antonyms: recoverable
Definition: capable of being recovered or regained