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loser
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los·er

noun \ˈlü-zər\

Definition of LOSER

1
: a person or thing that loses especially consistently
2
: a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed; also : something doomed to fail or disappoint
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Examples of LOSER

  1. The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
  2. The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.
  3. Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.
  4. That guy is a born loser.

First Known Use of LOSER

1548

Related to LOSER

Synonyms
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, failure, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout
Antonyms
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner

Rhymes with LOSER

boozer, bruiser, chooser, cruiser, muser, schmoozer, snoozer, user

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