Meanings
adjectivelost in time (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving happened or originated in a time so long ago that it has been completely forgotten or lost.
Synonyms: missing in time
- not comparableliteratureLost during time travel.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving happened or originated in a time so long ago that it has been completely forgotten or lost.
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Origin
Possibly a shortening of the phrase lost in the mists of time.
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APA
lost in time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20in%20time
MLA
“lost in time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20in%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost in time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20in%20time.
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