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

In today’s hyper-conspiratorial culture, the loser always claims fraud. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The winners and the losers Like any economic policy, tariffs won’t benefit all parties. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Payouts for the runner-up and semifinal losers have also declined relative to the overall purse in the past decade. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Winners and losers Commodities are a major winner, as investors turn to real assets amid uncertainty over the direction of the yield curve. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Aug. 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