LOSER
What does "LOSER" mean?
A person or thing that loses, especially a contest; informally, someone regarded as inept or unsuccessful.
Meanings
- One who is defeated in a contest, game, or struggle. The loser of the match shook hands and walked off the court.
- A person regarded as habitually unsuccessful or contemptible. Don't listen to him; he's just calling you a loser to feel better. informal
- One who suffers a loss of money, possessions, or advantage. Small investors were the biggest losers when the bubble burst.
Word origin
From the verb 'lose' (Old English 'losian', to perish, be lost) plus the agent suffix '-er'; the contemptuous slang sense became widespread in 20th-century American English.
Remember it
LOSER = LOSE + R; the 'er' just adds the person to the act of losing.
A little poem
The scoreboard names him, briefly, by his lack-
but losing is a season, not a brand;
the same hands that dropped the ball can take it back.
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What it teaches
Losing is an event; 'loser' is a story you choose whether to keep telling.
Quick facts
What does LOSER mean?
A person or thing that loses, especially a contest; informally, someone regarded as inept or unsuccessful.
Is LOSER a valid word?
Yes — LOSER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LOSER?
LOSER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LOSER come from?
From the verb 'lose' (Old English 'losian', to perish, be lost) plus the agent suffix '-er'; the contemptuous slang sense became widespread in 20th-century American English.
What can LOSER teach us?
Losing is an event; 'loser' is a story you choose whether to keep telling.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.