loser
noun /ˈluːzə(r)/
/ˈluːzər/
- a person who is defeated in a competition
- winners and losers
- He’s a good/bad loser (= he accepts defeat well/badly).
Extra ExamplesTopics Games and toysb1- The film company thought they'd backed a loser until the film won an Oscar.
- The main loser was the United Left, which lost eight seats.
- He has to be the Oscars' all-time loser with seven nominations and no wins.
- Sweden will now play the losers of the other semi-final for the bronze medal.
- They were 16–3 losers to New Zealand yesterday.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- bad
- poor
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- back
- (rather informal) a person who is regularly unsuccessful, especially when you have a low opinion of them
- She's one of life's losers.
- He's a born loser.
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2- The impression he gave was one of a bumbling loser.
- She made me feel like a complete loser.
- He's just a pathetic loser.
- He began to see himself as a loser; lacking in skills or opportunities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- bad
- poor
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- back
- a person who suffers because of a particular action, decision, etc.
- The real losers in all of this are the students.
- If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- bad
- poor
- …
- back