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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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Ultimately, 13 of the men's 16 seeds withdrew, leading to 29 qualifiers and 50 lucky losers competing in the main draw.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Critics claim that closing the litigation-finance loophole amounts to picking winners and losers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The Mag Seven no longer trade in tandem either, as investors seek to identify potential artificial-intelligence winners and losers.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Alphabet, Amazon and Meta were all deemed AI losers at some point last year, and this upcoming earnings season is likely to bring further shake-ups.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

We are the losers in the Jones family illusion, and you and Mom are the winners.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King