Synonyms for lost
Another word for lost is missing, wasted or stray. Below are 41 synonyms across 10 senses, with antonyms.
1. adjective: no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
- missing synonyms
- wasted synonyms
- stray synonyms
- misplaced synonyms
- squandered
- straying
- mislaid
Antonyms
2. adjective: having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- confused synonyms
- disoriented
- unoriented
3. adjective: spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
- destroyed synonyms
- ruined synonyms
- damned synonyms
- cursed synonyms
- doomed synonyms
- unsaved
- unredeemed
- unregenerate
- curst
- unregenerated
Antonyms
- saved synonyms
4. adjective: not gained or won
- forfeit synonyms
- forfeited
- confiscate
Antonyms
- won
5. adjective: cannot be recovered or regained
- unrecoverable
- irrecoverable
6. adjective: not caught with the senses or the mind
- missed
- incomprehensible
- uncomprehensible
7. adjective: deeply absorbed in thought
- preoccupied synonyms
- bemused
- thoughtful synonyms
8. adjective: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- at sea synonyms
- mixed-up synonyms
- confused synonyms
- baffled synonyms
- bewildered synonyms
- confounded
- bemused
- befuddled
- mazed
- perplexed synonyms
9. adjective: unable to function; without help
- helpless synonyms
- hopeless synonyms
10. noun: people who are destined to die soon
- doomed synonyms
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What is another word for lost?
You can say missing, wasted, stray, misplaced or squandered instead of lost. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered".
What is the opposite of lost?
The opposite of lost is found, saved or won.
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