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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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Index rules and timelines will divide winners and losers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“The department’s days of picking winners and losers are over,” Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Manchester United and Wolves finished in front on the net subjective score, on +4, with Tottenham the outright losers on -4.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

There’s no losers when you get to play at Dodger Stadium as a high school kid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman