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loser

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los·er  (lzr)
n.
1.
a. One that fails to win: the losers of the game.
b. One who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser.
2.
a. One that fails consistently, especially a person with bad luck or poor skills: "losers at home seeking wealth and glory in undeveloped countries" Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
b. One that is bad in quality: That book is a real loser.

loser
Noun
1. a person or thing that loses
2. Informal a person or thing that seems destined to fail: he's a bit of a loser
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loserloser - a contestant who loses the contest
contestant - a person who participates in competitions
old maid - the loser in a game of old maid
winner, victor - the contestant who wins the contest
2.loserloser - a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
bankrupt, insolvent - someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
flash in the pan - someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
dud, flop, washout - someone who is unsuccessful
underdog - one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
achiever, succeeder, winner, success - a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
3.loser - a gambler who loses a bet
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
winner - a gambler who wins a bet

loser
noun failure, flop (informal) underdog, also-ran, no-hoper Austral. (slang) dud (informal) lemon (slang) clinker (slang), chiefly U.S. washout (informal) non-achiever
Translations
Spanish loser [ˈluːzəʳ] nperdedor(a) m/f;
to be a bad loser → no saber perder

French loser [ˈluːzəʳ] lose nperdant(e);
to be a good/bad loser → être beau/mauvais joueur

German loser [ˈluːzəʳ] lose nVerlierer(in) m(f);
(inf) (= failure); Versager m;
to be a good/bad loser lose → ein guter/schlechter Verlierer sein

Italian loser [ˈluːzəʳ] nperdente m/f;
to be a good/bad loser → saper/non saper perdere

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He risked everything for everything, and anything less than everything meant that he was a loser.
My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
I can bear the reproaches of a loser, even when that loser is a Jew.
 
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