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lost vs people

people vs lost

lost and people both are nouns.

lost is an adjective but people is not an adjective.

lost is not a verb while people is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lost Yes Yes No No
people Yes No Yes No
As nouns, people is a hypernym of lost; that is, people is a word with a broader meaning than lost:
  • lost: people who are destined to die soon
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
lost (noun) people (noun)
people who are destined to die soon (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
the body of citizens of a state or country
members of a family line
the common people generally
lost (adjective) people (adjective)
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
not gained or won
unable to function; without help
not caught with the senses or the mind
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
deeply absorbed in thought
having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
cannot be recovered or regained
lost (verb) people (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between lost and people

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