Lost meaning

What does “lost” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“lost” is a noun and adjective with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: people who are destined to die soon.

lost

people who are destined to die soon
“the agony of the doomed was in his voice”
Synonymsdoomed

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
“a lost child”
“lost friends”
Oppositesfound
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”
Synonymsconfused disoriented
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
“lost souls”
“a lost generation”
Oppositessaved
not gained or won
“a lost battle”
“a lost prize”
Oppositeswon
incapable of being recovered or regained
“his lost honor”
not caught with the senses or the mind
“words lost in the din”
Synonymsmissed
deeply absorbed in thought
“as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class”
“lost in thought”
Synonymsbemused preoccupied
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
“obviously bemused by his questions”
“bewildered and confused”
Synonymsbaffled befuddled bemused bewildered confounded confused mazed mixed-up
unable to function; without help
Synonymshelpless

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University