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

Monday’s game will be the Sparks’ first contest since consecutive blowout losses, 125-97 to Toronto on June 25 and 111-87 to Indiana on June 27. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

The Sox found a way to bounce back after back-to-back walk-off losses. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Both of those losses came in September 2013 in World Cup qualifiers against the United States and Honduras. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The Braves, fresh off three consecutive series losses, opened this four-game set with a 5-3 win on Friday at Truist Park. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026

His 2022 autobiographical family drama, The Fabelmans, proved a critical hit but a financial dud, and his adaptation of West Side Story was a straight-up flop (with losses reportedly running to $100 million). — Chris Lee, Vulture, 22 June 2026