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 Does Swift, having been queen of the world for this many years, still think of herself as a loser who’s pulling out of here to win? — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Ramping up that pressure, the loser of the bake-off would be murdered. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 The winner will emerge feeling optimistic about its chances of making a run in the Big 12, while the loser may need to recalibrate expectations for the rest of the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026 But the specific way markets are taking root—with much of the population too poor to participate meaningfully, with no rule of law, and with the gap between winners and losers steadily widening—is pernicious for the country’s future. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loser

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Although major questions remained unanswered on Thursday about the attacker and his motive, the story of ordinary passengers saving the FlyDubai flight from disaster has quickly become the stuff of legend.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Second were unarmed passengers who subdued the armed attacker before one pulled back on the yoke to level the aircraft, drawing on knowledge from an air-disaster documentary.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of disaster

Noun

Let Congress know how dire the situation is (or will be, if there’s a failure to act).

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
The stunning failure in Tennessee's execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

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Wrightwood residents are used to pulling together to face catastrophe.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Beginning after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and continuing to this day, smaller companies sprang up and took on big roles here, as national insurers pulled back rather than risk the financial catastrophe of another huge, damaging tropical system.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of catastrophe

Noun

The truth was, my fancy New York artist aunt was a disappointment to me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Booker expressed disappointment with the outcome on Wednesday afternoon, saying that the settlement does not resolve the concerns that led to the antitrust suit.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappointment

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