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lost

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of lost

no longer possessed

  • we searched all over the house for the lost keys
Synonyms of lost

gone, mislaid, misplaced, missing
Words Related to lost

absent, castaway

irrecoverable, irretrievable

forgotten, unknown
Near Antonyms of lost

cherished, loved, prized, protected, treasured, valued
Antonyms of lost

owned, possessed, retained

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