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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DiFucci just turned bullish on two of this year’s biggest software losers — ServiceNow and Salesforce, whose shares are down 33% and 38%, respectively, so far in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

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

This year's Wimbledon singles champions will each take home £3.6m, up from £3m last year, while first-round losers will earn £80,000.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The buzz: Senegal and Iraq, both losers in their first two games, have a chance of advancing as a third-place team, but they need a win to make that happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

If I let a few other teachers chase me away from Wilson, the kids would be the ultimate losers.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers