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lost

[lawst, lost] / lɔst, lɒst /
ADJECTIVE
missing, off-track
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absent adrift disoriented hidden invisible misplaced vanished
STRONG
disappeared forfeit forfeited gone lacking minus mislaid missed obscured strayed wandering
WEAK
astray at sea cast away down the drain fallen between cracks gone astray irrecoverable irretrievable irrevocable kiss goodbye nowhere to be found off-course out the window unredeemed wayward without
Antonyms
STRONGEST
seen
WEAK
found
ADJECTIVE
extinct, destroyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dead obsolete wasted
STRONG
abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished devastated dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked
WEAK
out-of-date unremembered wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONG
current present repaired saved
WEAK
accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning
ADJECTIVE
distracted, dreaming
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absent absorbed unconscious wasted
STRONG
abstracted bemused bewildered engrossed entranced musing perplexed preoccupied spellbound
WEAK
absentminded distrait dreamy faraway feeble going in circles ignorant inconscient rapt taken in taken up
Antonyms
STRONG
unoccupied
WEAK
accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant

Example Sentences

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Security is a delicate subject for Prince Harry – who is fifth in line to the British throne – after he lost a court appeal against the downgrading of his protection while in the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The team lost Julie Allemand to Toronto in expansion, creating room in the backcourt but a specific need for a facilitator.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He was later elected a federal lawmaker, but lost his seat after his conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In a rare sight, Europe is importing jet fuel from New York to replace lost Middle Eastern supplies, according to Sparta Commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I don’t have time for an appointment with a therapist I don’t need, but the look on her face tells me I’ve lost.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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