loser

noun

los·​er ˈlü-zər 

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

Synonyms of loser

• disaster
• failure
• catastrophe
• disappointment

Examples of loser in a Sentence

The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.

The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.

Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.

That guy is a born loser.

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no guarantee the loser of the American League Central makes it to the postseason, either, as the Blue Jays and Orioles are very close to grabbing that third and final spot. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Not to mention his owner, Charlie Brown, perhaps the most lovable loser ever drawn. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

There was no way Weekend Predictions could be the biggest local loser in Week 1. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Tax-loss selling for retail investors Mutual funds aren't the only investors who can benefit from dumping their losers as the end of the year approaches. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loser

• bad/poor loser
• good loser
• sore loser

Rhymes for loser

• boozer
• bruiser
• chooser
• cruiser
• user
• abuser
• accuser
• diffuser
• multiuser