lost
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1.0
- adjective
- /lɔst/
- Before she knows it, the conversation has run off without her, and she is sitting in the midst of a room full of strangers, feeling lost and foolish.
- feel lost
- looks lost
- lost and confused
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- He looks a little lost, but that's OK, right?
Examples
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Lucy McLain looked lost and uncomfortable, and Valuable smiled at her, but the woman looked away.
Fiction book (1999) -
Bob, doing his baby steps, looks lost and confused.
Fiction book (1991) -
I thought I knew what I wanted, but now... I feel more lost than ever.
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I was so lost and I really just wanted to figure it out on my own.
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Shelly looked so lost and confused.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then, I came back and went to school like normal, stressing and feeling lost and lonely in a sea of people.
Blog text (8) -
She's so very lost.
Blog text (3) -
He may be a little lost and confused, but deep down he's an all-American, red-blooded male.
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After moving to a new city, I often feel lost and unsure of where to go.
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She felt lost during the complex lecture because the topic was unfamiliar to her.
Synonyms
762
1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
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3.0
Unable to understand something because you feel confused
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4.2
Not knowing what to do or say
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3.9
Feeling confused when you cannot understand something
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5.3
Feeling confused and not knowing what is happening or what to do
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4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
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6.7
Unable to understand what is happening
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6.8
Confused and not sure what to do
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7.4
Confused and unable to think clearly
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6.8
Feeling very confused and not able to understand something unexpected
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8.1
Not able to understand what is happening or what to do
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7.2
Feeling unsure what to do and not busy
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5.1
Feeling confused or lost about your place among others
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9.6
Confused and unable to think clearly
Not sure what to do or where to go
Confused and not sure what to do
Antonyms
Idioms
To look pleased but not fully happy after a small gain that follows a disappointment
Compounds
How Confused
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lost comes from the old English verb lēosan, the root of our word lose, which meant 'to be without' or 'gone'. That's why when you are lost you have 'lost' your way or plan and feel confused about what to do.