loser
A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
Noun 4 meanings
A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
“In a two-horse race there is always one winner and one loser.”
Something of poor quality.
A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
“That guy is a born loser!”
One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
Etymology
From Middle English loser, losere, equivalent to lose + -er. In the sense of contemptible or worthless individual, perhaps an alteration of losel, which see.
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LOSER at a glance
LOSER has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,917 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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