Main Entry:

lost

Pronunciation:

\ˈlȯst\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

past participle of lose

Date:

15th century

1: not made use of, won, or claimed2 a: no longer possessed b: no longer known3: ruined or destroyed physically or morally : desperate4 a: taken away or beyond reach or attainment : denied <regions lost to the faith> b: insensible, hardened <lost to shame>5 a: unable to find the way b: no longer visible c: lacking assurance or self-confidence : helpless6: rapt, absorbed <lost in reverie>7: not appreciated or understood : wasted <their jokes were lost on me>8: obscured or overlooked during a process or activity <lost in translation>9: hopelessly unattainable : futile <a lost cause>

— lost·ness \ˈlȯs(t)-nəs\ noun