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

The rain held off for the first game scheduled at Charles Schwab Field Saturday, with Oklahoma defeating Alabama 9-0 and awaiting the winner of Georgia-Texas Monday evening, while Alabama will face the loser Monday afternoon. —Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 14 June 2026

With bitcoin, there will always be winners and losers in exchange which, by its very name, implies only winners. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Kyle’s redemption arc, Amanda’s lost brand deals, West’s mystery girlfriend, and the winners and losers of the scandal that rocked Summer House. —Britina Cheng, Vulture, 12 June 2026

As an abstract argument there is no necessary winner or loser between those two poles of belief. —Literary Hub, 11 June 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