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 —
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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.
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The loser’s path becomes that much more formidable.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Tech companies, which have relied on H-1Bs for years, could be the biggest losers under the new rules.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The winning team gets alone time with Mel, while the losers are sent back to the mansion on a bus.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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