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 That process has become so lucrative for the arbitrators that decide winners and losers that some of them now have profit margins that would make tech giants blush, my colleague Tara Bannow reports in a new story. — Bob Herman, STAT, 19 Oct. 2026 While the loser in this game each of the past two seasons went on to win the Big 12 title, this Sun Devils team is reeling in conference play. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos scored, and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of three straight. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The selling in recent days, however, has intensified on worries about the AI trade, making the likes of Micron among our biggest losers week-to-date and defensives such as Cardinal Health among our biggest weekly winners. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loser

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Noun

Residents, meanwhile, can give firefighters the best shot at stopping a potential disaster by clearing flammable vegetation in their yards and fire-hardening their homes.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The goal, ultimately, is not to eat our way out of an ecological disaster.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of disaster

Noun

Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Even among voters who want Republicans to retain control, 17% cited weak AI and data center oversight — second only to a failure to bring down prices.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

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In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Information and statistics are flying around, with some groups framing the AI data center boom as a potential environmental catastrophe, while others say concerns are overblown or even fake.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026