Lost Cause

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LC
Pronunciation
/lɔst kɔz/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. They do not want to expend energy in what, to them, is a lost cause.
  2. His attempt to row across the Atlantic in a bathtub was a lost cause right from the start!
  3. He wants very much to get a job in the film industry, and he takes no notice of me when I tell him it's a lost cause.
  4. You're saying it's a lost cause, right?
  5. I've tried three times to get my book back from her but it's a lost cause.

Other meanings of LC

Library of Congress Academic
The Library of Congress Gov
Leaf Color Academic
Lucky Charms Misc
Leach Cross Misc
Leroy Charles Misc
Lord Crusader Misc
Long Colt Misc
Long Cast Misc
Limited Credibility Business