loser
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈluːzər/
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perdedor
- Competition, by definition, always produces few winners and many losers; one person's success requires another person's failure.
- winners and losers
- a clear loser
- only the loser
So there are winners and losers in industrialization.
- So there are winners and losers in industrialization.
- So the real loser here is me, right?
- The winners are going to make the loser pay for the war.
- And they'll be winners and losers depending on which way is chosen.
- And the biggest loser, as always, is you, the customer.
- That is what separates winners from losers, my friend.
- So there are some constructs that actually make losers and winners.
- And the American capitalistic system is the loser in this.
Examples
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He tried hard, but in the end, he was the loser of the bet and had to pay the consequences.
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Unfortunately, there seem to be more losers than winners in the many schools.
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So the real loser here is me, right?
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And the biggest loser, as always, is you, the customer.
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And now, for our "Loser of the Week."
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The winners are going to make the loser pay for the war.
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There was a winner and there was a loser and there are trick shots.
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But there are no losers in this class.
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So how'd the loser conference go?
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Let's play rock, paper, scissors and the loser has to do it.
Synonyms
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2.7
A person or team that finishes second in an event
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7.9
A person or group in a competition who does not win
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7.9
A person or team that finishes second in a competition
People who lost in a war or competition
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Etymology
Loser comes from the verb lose ('to fail to win') plus the ending -er that makes a person, so it literally means 'one who loses'. This is the same pattern as winner, who is 'one who wins'.