Synonyms for lost
lɔst, lɒstlost

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1. doomed, lostadjective

   people who are destined to die soon

   "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"

   Synonyms:
   doomed

   Antonyms:
   recovered(p), recoverable, hopeful, blessed, thoughtless, ransomed, reclaimed, rescued, found, comprehendible, saved, won, salvageable, comprehensible, unperplexed, redeemed, oriented, orientated

2. lostadjective

   no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

   "a lost child"; "lost friends"; "his lost book"; "lost opportunities"

   Synonyms:
   missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied

   Antonyms:
   blessed, saved, recoverable, found, thoughtless, comprehendible, oriented, ransomed, comprehensible, orientated, won, salvageable, redeemed, reclaimed, rescued, recovered(p), hopeful, unperplexed

3. 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"

   Synonyms:
   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

   Antonyms:
   ransomed, rescued, won, orientated, recoverable, comprehensible, oriented, thoughtless, unperplexed, salvageable, comprehendible, redeemed, blessed, recovered(p), hopeful, saved, found, reclaimed

4. lostadjective

   spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed

   "lost souls"; "a lost generation"; "a lost ship"; "the lost platoon"

   Synonyms:
   missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied

   Antonyms:
   ransomed, comprehendible, recoverable, comprehensible, orientated, unperplexed, reclaimed, found, saved, thoughtless, blessed, hopeful, rescued, oriented, redeemed, salvageable, recovered(p), won

5. lostadjective

   not gained or won

   "a lost battle"; "a lost prize"

   Synonyms:
   missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied

   Antonyms:
   recoverable, comprehensible, reclaimed, oriented, recovered(p), orientated, thoughtless, won, comprehendible, ransomed, rescued, found, hopeful, unperplexed, blessed, saved, redeemed, salvageable

6. lostadjective

   incapable of being recovered or regained

   "his lost honor"

   Synonyms:
   missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied

   Antonyms:
   orientated, recovered(p), redeemed, ransomed, unperplexed, recoverable, comprehensible, saved, rescued, comprehendible, oriented, reclaimed, found, salvageable, won, blessed, hopeful, thoughtless

7. lost, missedadjective

   not caught with the senses or the mind

   "words lost in the din"

   Synonyms:
   missed, confounded, helpless, deep in thought(p), mixed-up, bewildered, baffled, mazed, disoriented, lost(p), bemused, befuddled, confused, at sea, preoccupied

   Antonyms:
   found, recovered(p), redeemed, unperplexed, thoughtless, rescued, ransomed, recoverable, comprehensible, blessed, salvageable, hopeful, oriented, orientated, comprehendible, saved, won, reclaimed

8. 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"

   Antonyms:
   thoughtless, hopeful, orientated, comprehendible, recovered(p), recoverable, won, unperplexed, reclaimed, oriented, blessed, redeemed, ransomed, comprehensible, salvageable, found, saved, rescued

9. 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"

   Synonyms:
   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

   Antonyms:
   ransomed, orientated, won, oriented, blessed, comprehendible, recovered(p), recoverable, salvageable, comprehensible, saved, reclaimed, found, rescued, unperplexed, thoughtless, redeemed, hopeful

10. helpless, lostadjective

    unable to function; without help

    Synonyms:
    befuddled, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, bemused, deep in thought(p), preoccupied, at sea, missed, confused, incapacitated, baffled, confounded, helpless, mazed, bewildered

    Antonyms:
    reclaimed, comprehendible, comprehensible, ransomed, hopeful, salvageable, found, won, blessed, orientated, redeemed, recovered(p), recoverable, saved, rescued, thoughtless, unperplexed, oriented

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1. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   missing, not to be found

2. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   forfeited, missed

3. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   misspent, wasted, squandered, dissipated, thrown away

4. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   bewildered, confused, perplexed, puzzled, distracted, benighted, posed, nonplussed, at a loss, at fault, in a maze, in the dark

5. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   abstracted, preoccupied, absent, absent-minded, dreamy, napping

6. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   depraved, corrupt, abandoned, profligate, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, shameless, obdurate, hardened, incorrigible, irreclaimable

7. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   ruined, destroyed, perished, gone, vanished, disappeared, departed

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1. lostadjective

   Synonyms:
   forfeited, missing, derelict, adrift, misspent, misemployed, wasted, irreclaimable, incorrigible, abandoned, preoccupied, abstracted, absent-minded

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1. List of paraphrases for "lost":

   loss, iost, missed, wasted, lose, losing, missing, perdue, forfeited, confused, losses, foregone, gone, disappeared, doomed, fuddled, outof, dropped

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1. Laurie Pearlman:

   I was dispirited, disconnected, I had lost my joie de vivre.

2. The New York Times:

   Michael Pratt pointed out that winning over wealthy fund-raisers across the country helped build networks that could translate into political support, not just checks, but Michael Pratt lost the argument to two of Ms. Warren's closest advisers, Dan Geldon and Joe Rospars, who made the case about standing apart from the field and freeing up her schedule.

3. The House:

   House Democrats believe they often are taken granted and not appreciated, there was a very strong concern about the lost jobs and growing income inequality. Unions are the last line of defense. A number of reporters have asked whether House Democrats felt threatened by the unions. Most told me that they wanted to do nothing to further weaken unions.

4. Philip Glanville:

   I am deeply disappointed that events of this nature are still happening in Stamford Hill, despite the very grave pandemic situation we find ourselves in, and the number of lives that have already been lost in the Charedi community and across the borough, we will be meeting with the Rabbinate and our community partners over the coming days to see how we can prevent further incidents of this nature.

5. Superintendent Kerry Gilpin:

   The much-welcomed news of an arrest in the case leaves us cautiously optimistic that justice for Tracy is within reach. My thoughts today are not just with my own family, but also with all the families who have lost loved ones to violence. We will continue to work tirelessly to find justice for all murder victims.