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

Employees want real transparency about how AI might shift their roles and assurance that efficiency gains do not automatically spell job losses. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

After Saturday’s 7-2 loss to the San Diego Padres, the Marlins tied a franchise record with 11 straight losses. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

In the span of a month, the Miami Marlins have found themselves in both categories, their most recent being a franchise-record 12 losses in a row. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Even tiny losses become important if the photon makes many trips around the loop. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

The Pentagon is not revealing its equipment losses, but Tehran is claiming large numbers of US Black Hawk helicopters destroyed and base infrastructure like aircraft hangars heavily damaged in its days of attacks. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Iran has provided no overall information on its materiel losses. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Golden State handed the Lakers both of their losses this summer, defeating them at the California Classic in San Francisco. — Oc Register, 19 July 2026

While investment fraud losses may be deductible, according to an IRS memorandum issued in March 2025, money lost to other scams — such as impersonator or romance scams — is not, experts said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 July 2026