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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Fred Barnes Examples of loser in a Sentence
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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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
When policymakers’ ambition to pass big tax cuts collides with the need to limit the cost, the inevitable loser is simplicity.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Related Articles Heat’s Nikola Jovic wants more, hopes his time is now (as in right now)
ASK IRA: Which of these first-round losers is not like the others (Hint: Miami Heat)?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Winners and losers Mittal and Global X’s Dorson see several opportunities in the Indian stock market in the wake of a deal, while noting that there could be some losers if India fails to reach an agreement.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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“Loser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loser. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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