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lost cause vs cause

cause vs lost cause

lost cause and cause both are nouns.

lost cause is not a verb while cause is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lost cause Yes No No No
cause Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cause is a hypernym of lost cause; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than lost cause:
  • lost cause: a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
  • cause: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Other hypernyms of lost cause include campaign, crusade, drive, effort, movement.
lost cause (noun) cause (noun)
a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
lost cause (verb) cause (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Difference between lost cause and cause

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