LOSER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

loser

noun

ˈlü-zər

Definition of loser

as in disaster

something that has failed the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers

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Recent Examples of loser At the first World Cup in 1930, the semi-final losers — the United States and Yugoslavia — didn’t play such a match. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Hot dogs are the clear losers in sodium content, containing significantly higher amounts per serving than hamburgers. — Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 14 July 2026 That rate has risen by about 50% across all industries since the mid-1990s, signaling faster turnover among winners and losers. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The losing team will head to Miami for Saturday’s third-place match against the loser of the Spain-France game. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loser

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loser

Noun

Daniel had arrived back in Venezuela the day of the disaster, after being deported from the United States.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The discrepancy is even more apparent when analyzing major disaster declarations based on presidential elections.

— David A. Lieb, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of disaster

Noun

Any actions against those responsible for the structural failure are pending the results of the ongoing investigation, the Department of Buildings said earlier this week.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The notion of remaining in your childhood home well into your adult years carries an enduring stigma, suggesting a failure to launch.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

In the work of fiction, the ship is taken over to prevent catastrophe.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
The young girls are referred to as Heaven’s 27 by their surviving families, who are determined to honor their legacy by ensuring such a catastrophe never happens again.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of catastrophe

Noun

Whether that’s a single-stock anomaly or a signal that the market has quietly repriced its tolerance for earnings disappointment across the sector is the question the rest of earnings season will start to answer.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Stranger still is the fact these non-native fish have developed a mysterious ability to vanish for months at a time in Lake Gaston – much to the disappointment of anglers.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026