1
: a person or thing that loses especially consistently
The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
2
: a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed
Don't waste your time on that loser.
also
: something doomed to fail or disappoint
his position is a loser politically —
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The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner.
Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.
That guy is a born loser.
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Zuckerberg topped the list of the biggest losers by dollars, down $17.9 billion as Meta shares took a hit in the sell-off.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The sudden stock downturn makes Friedman the biggest billionaire loser of the ongoing trade war so far, in percentage terms.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Heat — as the ninth-place team — would host the Bulls in this game if the current standings hold, with the loser of this matchup eliminated from playoff contention.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Big losers in the tech sector seeing declines were Amazon (-6.8%), Apple (-8.2%), Meta (-7.4%), Alphabet (-3.6%) and Nvidia (-5.7%).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The sudden stock downturn makes Friedman the biggest billionaire loser of the ongoing trade war so far, in percentage terms.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Heat — as the ninth-place team — would host the Bulls in this game if the current standings hold, with the loser of this matchup eliminated from playoff contention.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Big losers in the tech sector seeing declines were Amazon (-6.8%), Apple (-8.2%), Meta (-7.4%), Alphabet (-3.6%) and Nvidia (-5.7%).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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