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 loser will fall into a second-place logjam with just a couple of weeks remaining, and could need head-to-head matchups and composite computer rankings to determine their future. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Nov. 2025

Dobson told Lambert that this set of government and Fed policies, though well-intended, created new winners and losers in the housing market. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025

The Kings came in losers of four straight by an average of 26 points and are now on a five-game skid, losing all five by 14 points or more. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

If Pashinyan perseveres and the fledgling peace with Baku holds, the biggest losers will be Moscow and Tehran, both of which will forfeit an erstwhile ally in the South Caucasus. —Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

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