adjective
lost
Unable to find one's way or no longer possessed or found.
We are lost because none of these streets looks familiar.
Etymology
Lost is the past participle of lose. It can describe something no longer in its owner's possession or someone who has lost the way to a destination.
More examples
- He checks under the couch for his lost keys.
- The lost hikers follow the river toward the road.
- She posts a notice about her lost dog.
Forms
lost
lose verb — To misplace or stop having something.
Similar words
- missing
- Missing emphasizes absence, not an inability to find one's way.
- misplaced
- Misplaced describes something put somewhere and then not found.
- disoriented
- Disoriented emphasizes confusion about location or direction rather than possession.