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

Mississippi has no provision for automatic vote recounts in close races, so a loser who wants to contest an outcome must wait until results are in and then file a lawsuit. — Gregory S. Schneider The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Imagine Clemson and South Carolina, both sitting with three losses, meeting on Thanksgiving weekend with the winner potentially earning a playoff berth and the loser heading home. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

The loser was Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and other state officials who want prediction markets to comply with their gaming rules. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The combination of Hays defeating Akins and Johnson losing to Bowie put the Hawks in the playoffs out of District 26-6A, with Austin High being the loser of a three-team tiebreaker. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 9 Nov. 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