losers

NOUN

person, thing that fails

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran underdog

STRONG

deadbeat defeated dud failure flop has-been

WEAK

disadvantaged down-and-outer flunkee underprivileged

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment achievement success

WEAK

achiever winner

Example Sentences

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IonQ’s outperformance comes as the market moves away from viewing quantum as a monolithic hype trade and begins to separate the winners from the losers.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Inevitably, there are some losers in the plan.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

As investors get more discerning in separating potential artificial-intelligence winners from losers, memory stocks have become a standout trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

All three are among the biggest losers in the S&P 500 on Monday, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

With the arrival of this new kid, all the losers in school were bumped down one space.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman