los'

Adjective

lost (comparative loster or more lost, superlative lostest or most lost)

1. Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
   • The children were soon lost in the forest.
2. In an unknown location; unable to be found.
   • Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world.
3. Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
   • an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd
4. Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
   • a lost limb; lost honour
5. Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
   • a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit; no time should be lost
6. Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
   • a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul

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