Synonyms of losses

losses

noun

plural of loss

1

as in absences

the act or an instance of not having or being able to find

he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absences
• misplacements
• lacks
• deprivations
• privations
• forfeitures
• sacrifices
• penalties
• forfeits
• dispossessions
• bereavements
• needs
• wants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gains
• hands
• acquisitions
• controls
• possessions

2

as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatalities
• casualties
• victims
• losers
• prey
• sacrifices
• martyrs
• underdogs
• collateral damages
• murderees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winners
• victors
• gainers
• murderers
• killers
• assassins
• injurers
• harmers

3

as in defeats

failure to win a contest

we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeats
• setbacks
• beatings
• failures
• routs
• trimmings
• whippings
• lickings
• drubbings
• shellackings
• collapses
• overthrows
• upsets
• shutouts
• plasterings
• lumps
• flops
• debacles
• fiascoes
• washouts
• fizzles
• nonsuccesses
• lurches
• whitewashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• victories
• successes
• wins
• triumphs
• achievements
• accomplishments
• blowouts
• landslides
• sweeps
• runaways
• romps
• walkaways
• walkovers
• cakewalks

4

as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened

was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• reductions
• dents
• declines
• drops
• falls
• shrinkages
• depletions
• diminutions
• slumps
• depressions
• decrements
• falloffs
• diminishments
• abatements
• drop-offs
• subtractions
• deductions
• step-downs
• downturns
• cutbacks
• cuts
• retrenchments
• curtailments
• slips
• shortenings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gains
• increases
• increments
• enlargements
• rises
• raises
• accumulations
• additions
• boosts
• accruals
• supplements
• accretions
• upticks
• extensions
• continuations
• step-ups
• upswings
• upturns
• uptrends

5

as in deprivations

the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed

her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprivations
• lacks
• privations
• absences
• denials
• shortages
• sacrifices
• forfeitures
• needs
• deficiencies
• forfeits
• bereavements
• inadequacies
• dearths
• penalties
• insufficiencies
• dispossessions
• wants
• scarcities
• poverties
• paucities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possessions
• controls
• gains
• ownerships
• accumulations

6

as in devastations

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless

the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devastations
• destructions
• extinctions
• demolitions
• exterminations
• ruins
• annihilations
• wastages
• obliterations
• havoc
• wreckages
• decimations
• collapses
• depredations
• demolishments
• mincemeats
• ruinations
• massacres
• breakups
• desolations
• disintegrations
• slaughters
• executions
• assassinations
• killings
• despoliations
• dissolutions
• dismantlements
• despoilments
• effacements
• eradications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buildings
• savings
• constructions
• erections
• rescues
• salvations
• salvages
• protections
• conservations
• preservations
• restorations
• renovations
• reclamations
• reconstructions
• refurbishments
• regeneracies
• re-creations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of losses

Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses. — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

There's scarce public data, but some estimates indicate that up to 20% of the company's total warehouse space has been destroyed, with assessments of losses running as high as $6 billion. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Nashville has one of the best attacks in the East (39 goals), has conceded the fewest goals in MLS (15), has registered eight clean sheets, and boasts the league’s best home record with nine wins, no losses and one tie. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Most governing documents also require unit owners to purchase homeowners’ insurance for such casualty losses. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

However, scaling these materials up from tiny laboratory chips to commercial panels usually causes major power losses. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Eleven of 13 historic ranching families would leave and be made whole for their losses. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The National Institute of Building Sciences estimates that a dollar spent on hazard mitigation returns about $6 in avoided losses. — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026