lost on

adjective

Not understood or appreciated by (someone).

“Those lessons were lost on him.”

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Meanings

adjectivelost on (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableNot understood or appreciated by (someone).

    Those lessons were lost on him.

    3 more examples

    You have no room for light / Love is lost on you

    2014, “Black Beauty”, in Ultraviolence (Deluxe), performed by Lana Del Rey

    Sadly, the distinction was lost on Novillo as she informed viewers of the playwright’s death during the 8-10pm slot on Thursday.

    2021 May 28, Sam Jones, Uki Goñi, “Bard timing: Argentinian TV reports death of Shakespeare after Covid jab”, in The Guardian

    “It’s not lost on me, Lord, that this was an Amazon warehouse, and I, like so many other people in this country, get irritated if I can’t get my Christmas gifts in three days from Amazon,” Sharon Autenrieth, the pastor, said during the service.

    2021 December 12, Karen Weise, Eric Berger, quoting Sharon Autenrieth, “At Amazon Site, Tornado Collided With Company’s Peak Delivery Season”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Translations

Spanish pasar desapercibido, escapársele
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APA

lost on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20on

MLA

“lost on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lost on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20on.

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