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LOSER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LOSER?

Need another word that means the same as “loser”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “loser” in this overview.

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Loser as a Noun
Definitions of "Loser" as a noun
Synonyms of "Loser" as a noun (11 Words)
Usage Examples of "Loser" as a noun
Associations of "Loser" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Loser” are: failure, nonstarter, also-ran, defeated person, the defeated, underachiever, ne'er-do-well, born loser, dead loss, nonentity, nobody

Loser as a Noun

Definitions of "Loser" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “loser” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A person who is disadvantaged by a particular situation or course of action.
A person who fails frequently or is generally unsuccessful in life.
A person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest.
A contestant who loses the contest.
A person who accepts defeat with good or bad grace.
A card that is expected to be part of a losing trick.
A gambler who loses a bet.
A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently.

Synonyms of "Loser" as a noun (11 Words)

also-ran	A contestant who loses the contest.
born loser	British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970.
dead loss	People who are no longer living.
defeated person	People who are defeated.
failure	Loss of ability to function normally. An economic policy that is doomed to failure.
ne'er-do-well	An idle worthless person.
nobody	A person of no importance or authority. They went from nobodies to superstars.
nonentity	Non-existence. Asserting the nonentity* of evil.*
nonstarter	A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.
the defeated	People who are defeated.
underachiever	A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates.

Usage Examples of "Loser" as a noun

A ragtag community of rejects and losers.
South appeared to have three losers: a trump, a diamond, and a spade.
Children are the losers when politicians keep fiddling around with education.
They should concede that we won and be good losers.
He was the loser in last year's race for governor.

Associations of "Loser" (30 Words)

bespectacled	Wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass. A bespectacled* studious youth.*
catastrophic	Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin. Catastrophic illness.
debacle	Flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer. The only man to reach double figures in the second innings debacle.
defeated	People who are defeated. She looked defeated* quite unlike her normal self.*
dejected	Affected or marked by low spirits. Is dejected* but trying to look cheerful.*
disappointed	Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one’s hopes or expectations. I m disappointed* in you Mary.*
disastrous	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin. United made a disastrous* start to the season.*
failure	Loss of ability to function normally. Their failure* to comply with the basic rules.*
frustrated	Unfulfilled sexually. Young people get frustrated* with the system.*
hangdog	Showing a sense of guilt- Eric Linklater. The hangdog* and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy.*
hapless	(especially of a person) unfortunate. A hapless* victim.*
inauspicious	Presaging ill fortune. Following this inauspicious* start the British outnumbered withdrew.*
lamentable	(of an event, action, or attitude) unfortunate; regrettable. The lamentable* friends trailing their long black garments.*
miserable	Causing unhappiness or discomfort. Almost depleted his miserable* store of dried beans.*
mournful	Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief. Her large mournful* eyes.*
moving	In motion. A constantly moving* crowd.*
nerd	Engage in or discuss a technical field obsessively or with great attention to detail. A computer nerd.
pathetic	Deserving or inciting pity. Their efforts were pathetic.
piteous	Deserving or arousing pity. A piteous* cry.*
pitiable	Deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy. A pitiable* imitation of the real thing.*
pitiful	Deserving or inciting pity. Pitiful exhibition of cowardice.
semifinal	One of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament.
sore	Upset and angry. I didn t even know they were sore* at us.*
touching	Arousing feelings of sympathy or gratitude. A touching* reconciliation scene.*
tragic	Suffering extreme distress or sorrow. She wears tragic* cardigans usually done up the wrong way.*
unfortunate	Regrettable or inappropriate. An unfortunate* speech.*
unlucky	Marked by or promising bad fortune. An unlucky* defeat.*
unsuccessful	Not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome. An unsuccessful* attempt to enter Parliament.*
wimp	A hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe. Anyone who wimped out because of the weather missed the experience of a lifetime.
wretched	Used to express anger or annoyance. A wretched* life.*