Definitions

loser

[loo-zer] / ˈlu zər /

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

success

WEAK

achiever winner

Example Sentences

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Assuming it doesn’t get a government stake of its own, Anthropic may be the loser of any such deal, Luria said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The loser might even come fourth, after Tigers' loss to Exeter last week opened up the top-four battle.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Having been tagged a loser I went on, as children do, to make my loserdom official.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The longtime host prematurely revealed the loser of a fire-making challenge before the segment aired.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Kimberly, maybe, if tonight hasn't made her think I'm a total spaz loser and scared her away.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon