loser
[noun]
Synonyms: failure, also-ran, dud (informal), flop (informal)

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Antonyms: winner
Related Words: also-ran, underdog

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

los‧er /ˈluːzə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: loser, loss; verb: lose; adjective: lost]

1. someone who is in a worse situation than they were, because of something that has happened Antonym : winner:
If the strike continues, the people of Galway will be the real losers.

2. someone who is never successful in life, work, or relationships:
What a loser!
The guy’s a born loser.

3. someone who has lost a competition, game, election etc Antonym : winner
good/bad loser (=someone who behaves well or badly after losing)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

loser
noun
ADJ. good | bad, poor He's extremely competitive and a bad loser.
born | big, main The main loser was the United Left, which lost eight seats.
real, ultimate If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers.
VERB + LOSER back The film company thought they'd backed a loser until the film won an Oscar.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

loser
ˈlu:zə
See: finders keepers or finders keepers losers weepers

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲