lost
Translation
unable to find one's way, no longer in possession of, confused
Examples
I think we are lost.
I think we are lost.
It was a lost opportunity.
It was a lost opportunity.
He looked completely lost.
He looked completely lost.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) lost to be unable to find one's way or to be confused I think we are lost.
Similar Words
Synonyms: missing, misplaced, gone; Antonyms: found, present
Etymology
From Old English 'losian' (to perish, be destroyed), it is the past participle of the verb 'to lose'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a compass that is 'lost' and spinning wildly. Also, think of the phrase 'lost and found'.