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lost
adjective as in missing, off-track
adjective as in extinct, destroyed
Strong matches
abolished, annihilated, bygone, consumed, demolished, devastated, dissipated, eradicated, exterminated, forgotten, frittered, gone, lapsed, misspent, misused, obliterated, past, perished, ruined, squandered, wrecked
Weak matches
adjective as in distracted, dreaming
Strongest matches
Strong matches
abstracted, bemused, bewildered, engrossed, entranced, musing, perplexed, preoccupied, spellbound
Weak matches
absentminded, distrait, dreamy, faraway, feeble, going in circles, ignorant, inconscient, rapt, taken in, taken up
Example Sentences
I felt energised at the prospect of him becoming manager after the debacle of Russell Martin's tenure, when I'd just lost all hope and belief in the club.
The abuse Martin endured will not be lost on any potential target, the instant judgement and the necessity to win from the get-go will not be for everybody.
"Two years of conflict have left death and destruction everywhere, especially in the hearts of those who have brutally lost their children, their parents, their friends, everything", Pope Leo said.
The nuns were evacuated without injuries but many priceless artworks and artefacts were thought to be lost, according to Italian media reports.
It was a nod to a president who had campaigned openly for the award for himself, and was clearly indignant that he lost out.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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