lost
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- adjective
- /lɔst/
- In the midst of the crowd, she felt completely lost and overwhelmed by the noise.
- feel lost
- look lost
- very lost
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Watch on YouTubeAnd, you know, we're lost as to what to do with our time.
- And, you know, we're lost as to what to do with our time.
- These people are lost in pain and don't know where to turn.
- What, what do you wish that more lost or cynical or depressed people knew?
- Every step I'm taking, every move I make feels lost with no direction.
- Like, you know, we are just lost souls trying to find it through this walk of life.
- And he's walking, he's lost, he can't get off away from addiction.
- Everyone said, you know, he's lost, it's done out, he's over.
Examples
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Something has happened to me and I'm very lost.
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You looked so lost and lonely.
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I feel so lost and sad right now.
Blog text (5) -
You remind me of myself when I was young, lost, vulnerable.
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These people are lost in pain and don't know where to turn.
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People like me feel little, lost, ugly, and dispensable.
Fiction book (2001) -
I'm so lost and forsaken
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She had looked so lost and beautiful that he'd wanted to take her in his arms.
Fiction book (1995) -
I was as glum and lost as Christine and Thomas must've been.
Fiction book (1991) -
Moore Street has always welcomed the needy, the lonely, the lost of this city's people, and did so with an open heart.
Synonyms
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Not able to act or protect yourself
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2.7
With no chance of success or getting better
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5.6
Not having a clear direction or purpose
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6.3
Someone has no help or basic things in a difficult situation
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7.8
A situation with no decision or guidance that leaves people unsure
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7.2
Feeling unsure what to do and not busy
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8.2
Left without help at an important time
Antonyms
Idioms
To look pleased but not fully happy after a small gain that follows a disappointment
Compounds
How Lost
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 if someone feels lost they are without guidance or support and cannot act normally.