1. lost cause - Noun
2. lost cause - Phrase
3. Lost cause - Proper noun
a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
Source: WordNetThe only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle. Václav Havel
Revolution is an art that I pursue rather than a goal I expect to achieve. Nor is this a source of dismay; a lost cause can be as spiritually satisfying as a victory. Robert A. Heinlein
I was living in New York City and flat broke. My next door neighbor was an actor and he always seemed to be having more fun than I was. He convinced me to give acting a shot, but because of my shyness I was sure it would be a lost cause. Joe Flanigan
Whatever your cause, it's a lost cause without population control. Paul R. Ehrlich
We play a hip-hop song and suddenly 25 people on the left jump up and put their hands in the air; then you play Lost Cause and they're like, I don't know about this one. Beck
In fact, the state rights defense of secession in 1860–1861 did not really appear in force until after 1865 as builders of the Lost Cause myth sought to distance themselves from slavery. William C. Davis (historian)