Loser

Definitions

1. A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
2. A surname from German.
3. Something of poor quality.
4. A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
5. A contemptible or unfashionable person.
   derogatory
6. One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
7. A losing proposition, one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand).
8. A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once.
   slang

Equivalents

28 more languages

العربيةالخاسرخاسرفاشل

Българскинеуда́чник

Bosanskigubitnicagubitnikpizdarateгубитникгубитница+ 3 more

Češtinalůzr

ΕλληνικάφουκαράςΧαμένος

فارسیبازنده

Suomiepäonnistujahäviäjälaihduttajalurjusluuserirentturomutohelotomppelitorsotunari+ 8 more

Galegoperdedorperdedora

עבריתמפסידן

हिन्दीहारनेवाला

Hrvatskigubitnicagubitnikpizdarateгубитникгубитница+ 3 more

Magyarvesztes

Bahasa Indonesiabedebahpecundang

Íslenskaaumingi

Italianofallitoperdentesfigato

日本語ルーザー失敗者敗戦者敗者落し主落とし主負け犬負け組+ 5 more

ქართულიგოიმიდამარცხებულიუიღბლოწარუმატებელი+ 1 more

한국어루저분실자실패자유실자찐따패배자패자+ 4 more

Kurdîkek

Polskibadziewiebubelfrustratlebiodaleszcznieudacznicanieudacznikpierdołapizdapopapraniecprzegranaprzegranyprzegrywprzychlastspierdolinaspierdonstulejarzzgubcazjeb+ 16 more

Portuguêsfalhadofracassadoperdedor

Românăperdantratat

Русскийбарахлодряньлузернеуда́чникнеуда́чницаничтожествопотерявшийпохудевшийпроигравший+ 6 more

Српскиgubitnicagubitnikpizdarateгубитникгубитница+ 3 more

Svenskaförlorare

Kiswahilimshindwa

Türkçebahtsızezikmağlupşanssıztalihsizyenikzavallı+ 4 more

Українськааутсайдерлузерневда́ха

Examples

“In a two-horse race⟳ there is always one winner and one loser.”

“He was always a good loser.”

“That guy is a born loser!”

“I'm a constant loser in love⟳.”

“Mike didn't work⟳ but insisted that Jewell have⟳ a job. He would stay⟳ home and do whatever — smoke⟳ pot, screw around. He was a total loser, and she picked up the slack. That's around the time that Mom met her soon-to-be-next husband. He immediately moved in. He was a loser, too, with the same work⟳ ethic Mike had.”

“Another way to speed⟳ search⟳ (in general) is to order⟳ or bias the hypothesis space based on some heuristic. Suppose⟳ you are a habitual car key loser and that you keep⟳ track of where your keys turn⟳ up after each search⟳.”

“But a West German reporting a lost passport in East Berlin during the years of the Wall was treated to a criminal investigation, with the passport loser as the potential criminal.”

“You're counting on this insurance company to pay⟳ you a check many years in the future. But for some companies, disability coverage has been a money loser.”

“You have⟳ to think⟳ of yourself as an already amazing person who's hiding behind extra weight—a superhero in a disguise. If you follow⟳ the program⟳, […] change⟳ the message from “I'm a big loser” to “I'm a big weight loser.””

“A new Guard came to town and decided to flex his muscles with George. We could have⟳ told him that he was on a loser but bright young men, then as now, know⟳ it all.”

“Hardway bets are losers if they are rolled in any other combination—called "soft" or "easy" numbers. For instance, a Hardway bet⟳ on a 4 is a loser if the dice show⟳ as 3 and 1. Betting on a Hard 8 is a loser if the dice are rolled as a 5 and 3, or a 6 and 2. Naturally, if the 7 is rolled before the Hardway number⟳ shows, the bet⟳ is also a loser.”

“In terms of betting on outcomes, Mars is a clear loser.”

“He's a three-time loser doing twenty years.”

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