loser
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who is often unsuccessful in life.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈluzɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
A contestant who loses the contest
A gambler who loses a bet
A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.
One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
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).
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This meaning: A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.
Used this way, loser is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It criticises, but without shouting.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Critical but measured
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use loser
- “Don't be such a sore loser; it's just a game.”noun
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