Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for lost

Two senses of lost live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsThinking and knowing

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

She felt lost on the first day of school.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

confused

Same sentence, swapped: She felt confused on the first day of school.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for lost as it is used in the sentence above.

missed
helpless
gone

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

not caught with the senses or the mind

Words lost in the din.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

missed

Same sentence, swapped: Words missed in the din.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for lost as it is used in the sentence above.

confused
helpless
gone

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

possibilitynounopeninga possible alternativeFoothills problemnountroublea source of difficultyFoothillsHas a reason line promisenounhopegrounds for feeling hopeful about the futureFoothills rateverb, nounvalueestimate the value ofFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line developverbacquiregain through experienceTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line directionnounfocusthe concentration of attention or energy on somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line discreetadjectivecircumspectheedful of potential consequencesHigh CampHas a reason line freezeverbblockprohibit the conversion or use of (assets)FoothillsHas a reason line

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