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loser

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈluːzɚ/ · UK /ˈluːzə/

Forms: losers

loser means: A person or team that does not win a game, race, or competition.

noun

NOT WINNERA2

A person or team that does not win a game, race, or competition.

  • Every game has a loser.
  • The losers congratulated the winning team.
  • Nobody wants to be a sore loser.

Similar words: defeated competitor

Opposites: winner

Common phrases: a sore loser, the match loser, winner and loser

UNSUCCESSFUL PERSONB1

An unkind name for someone who often fails or seems to achieve little in life.

  • He called me a loser.
  • She felt like a loser after another rejection.
  • Stop treating people as losers because they earn less.

Similar words: failure, no-hoper

Common phrases: a total loser, a complete loser, a hopeless loser

CONVICTED CRIMINALC2

Someone found guilty of a crime, especially someone with several criminal convictions.

  • The prisoner was a habitual loser.
  • Police described him as a loser with several convictions.
  • The report called the convicted robber a loser.

Similar words: convict

Common phrases: a habitual loser, a convicted loser

Questions about loser

What does loser mean?

A person or team that does not win a game, race, or competition.

What is loser in other languages?

Türkçe: kaybeden · Español: perdedor · Français: perdant · Deutsch: Verlierer · Italiano: perdente · 日本語: 敗者

How do you pronounce loser?

In American English /ˈluːzɚ/; in British English /ˈluːzə/.

How do you use loser in a sentence?

Every game has a loser. The losers congratulated the winning team.

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