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   Los·er

   /ˈlo͞ozər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest: "he was the loser in the race" Similar defeated personalso-ranthe defeatedthe vanquishedrunner-upOpposite winner
   • ▪ a person who accepts defeat with good or bad grace, as specified: "we won fair and square—they should concede that and be good losers"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is put at a disadvantage by a particular situation or course of action: "children are the losers when politicians keep fiddling around with education"
   • ▪ a person who fails frequently or is generally unsuccessful in life: "a ragtag community of rejects and losers" Similar failurenonachieverunderachieverne'er-do-wellborn loserdead lossnonentitynobodywrite-offhas-beeninformal:flopdudnonstarterno-hoperwashoutlemontwo-time loserOpposite success
   • ▪ a card that is expected to be part of a losing trick: "South appeared to have three losers: a trump, a diamond, and a spade"

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loserLoser Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. los· er ˈlü-zər. Synonyms of loser. 1. : a person or thing that loses especially consistently. The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year. 2. : a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed. Don't waste your time on that loser. also : something doomed to fail or disappoint. his position is a loser politically Fred Barnes.

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   noun. a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series. Informal. a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or, especially, a felony: a two-time loser. a person who has failed at a particular activity: a loser at marriage.

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   someone or something that is in a worse position or has less value at the end of a process: The latest price increases mean that the real loser, as usual, is the consumer. On the London Stock Exchange, losers beat gainers 1,353 to 823. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definition of loser. as in disaster. something that has failed the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. disaster. failure. catastrophe. disappointment. bust. flop. washout. bomb. fiasco. has-been. mess. lemon. miss. dud. shipwreck. debacle. clunker. turkey. débâcle. bummer.

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   Check pronunciation: loser. Definition of loser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    What does a loser mean?

    • n. 1. a. One that fails to win: the losers of the game. b. A person who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser. 2. a. A person who is unable to be successful on a sustained basis: His mother considers his friends to be a bunch of losers. b.

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    What is a Born Loser?

    • He's a born loser. a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc. The real losers in all of this are the students. If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers. Definition of loser noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Who is a loser in life?

    • (rather informal) a person who is regularly unsuccessful, especially when you have a low opinion of them She's one of life's losers. He's a born loser. a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc. The real losers in all of this are the students. If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers.

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    What is a synonym for loser?

    • the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers. Synonyms for loser. bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle.

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12. www.thefreedictionary.com › loserLoser - definition of loser by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. One that fails to win: the losers of the game. b. A person who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser. 2. a. A person who is unable to be successful on a sustained basis: His mother considers his friends to be a bunch of losers. b.