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

However four of those five home losses came under former coach Alexander Straus. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

There are six games left this season between teams that have between zero and two conference losses. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Koosman and Seaver combined to win 97 games for the Mets from 1974-76, but then came 1977 and the beginning of the darkest era in club history when Seaver was traded away to the Reds and Koosman led the majors with 20 losses. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Fusion reactions can occur below them; the challenge is achieving a sufficiently high reaction rate while controlling energy losses. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Heading into Week 8, the Vikings remain the last undefeated team in the league after the Chiefs and 49ers both suffered losses last week. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

The Jets, meanwhile, dropped to 0-8 against AFC East opponents under Aaron Glenn, including consecutive losses to New England and Miami. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

The Cleveland Browns come into this game at 4-2 for the season, but both of their losses have come on the road this season. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026