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 losers of Tuesday’s games will play each other Friday, too. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026

Why the Stars want Jamie Benn back In an era where loyalty is for losers and a relic from a bygone era, the Stars and Benn’s feelings for the other are old school. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

The losers are the public who see the degradation of springs and other surface waters held by the state of Florida in public trust. —Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026

Jocks and mean girls relished in the mainstream, while the freaks and losers huddled over video-game music and alt weirdness. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 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