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

Ohio has for decades been a loser in that equation, but counties in central and southwest Ohio bucked the trend in the latest estimates. —Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026

People who criticize the food are losers, and will never understand. —Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026

Meta’s project is transforming Richland Parish into a chaotic boomtown almost overnight, with attendant winners and losers. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026

The losers are violently deported. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 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