Loser

/ˈluː.zɚ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who has lost in a competition or in a particular situation.

After the final match, the team that didn't win was declared the loser.

A person who is unsuccessful or has failed to achieve desired goals.

He felt like a loser after not getting the promotion he worked hard for.

A person who is socially inept or unpopular.

In high school, he was often labeled a loser for not fitting in with the popular crowd.

A person or thing that loses, especially in a game or contest.

The loser of the game had to do the dishes as a punishment.

From lose + -er, from late Middle English 'loser'.

sore loser:

A person who reacts negatively to losing.

big loser:

Someone who has lost a significant amount, often in a financial context.

born loser:

A person who is perceived to be doomed to fail in life.

A derogatory term for a person perceived as lacking social grace.

He's such a loser for not being able to talk to girls.

Used humorously among friends to denote a lack of success in a joking manner.

We lost the trivia game, so we're the losers of the night!