no-account loser
- noun
- /noʊ əˈkaʊnt ˈluːzər/
- Offensive
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perdedor
- She refused to waste her time with a no-account loser who didn't care about his future.
Examples
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Some people called him a no-account loser, but he never let the insults get to him.
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He feels like a no-account loser after failing his exams.
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The novel's protagonist is a no-account loser struggling to find purpose in an unforgiving town.
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Don't be such a no-account loser!
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She refused to waste her time with a no-account loser who didn't care about his future.
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Some people called him a no-account loser, but he never let the insults get to him.
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The novel's protagonist is a no-account loser struggling to find purpose in an unforgiving town.
Synonyms
810
4.8
A person who often fails and who others look down on
169
9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
168
9.5
A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly
148
7.4
People who are treated as worthless or unimportant
142
7.2
A lazy person who others dislike for not working
28
9.9
An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean
16
7.1
A person who is lazy and does nothing useful
5
9.9
A person who is lazy, irresponsible, and does not try to succeed
2
8.9
A person who does not keep a steady job
1
9.9
A person seen as having no value or use
1
6.5
A person who often fails and seems unlucky
1
9.9
A rude, selfish person who does not help others
1
7.6
A person who often fails and is not taken seriously
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who lies or cheats
1
9.2
An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly
A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted
A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others
A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting
A rude person who annoys or hurts other people
A person people see as useless and as wasting resources by just living
Antonyms
How Worthless
- Offensive
16
7.1
- Offensive
- Offensive
810
4.8
1
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
no-account + loser
The phrase builds on the negative 'no' + 'account' (in the sense of worth/importance) combined with 'loser', so the overall sense ‘worthless person’ is derivable from the parts. However, the use of 'no-account' as an adjectival compound is somewhat idiomatic and relies on understanding 'account' = 'value/importance', which may not be immediately obvious to all B1 learners. Because the relation is clear but requires a less common sense of 'account', the expression is only partially predictable.
Etymology
No-account loser comes from the old idea of someone having no-account — literally no record or name in a shop or book — and being a loser who fails. So calling someone a no-account loser paints the picture of a person seen as 'worthless' or without success, which is why it is used as an insult.