LOSERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

losers

noun

plural of loser

as in disasters

something that has failed the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of losers Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos scored, and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of three straight. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The selling in recent days, however, has intensified on worries about the AI trade, making the likes of Micron among our biggest losers week-to-date and defensives such as Cardinal Health among our biggest weekly winners. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 But in recent years, the shows have become money losers and the network TV business — faced with a decline in viewers that is squeezing profits — are cutting them loose. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The series is made to weave a nice suit for losers who don’t usually get one. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 In many of life’s winner-loser outcomes, the fate of the losers is all but inevitable, granted the values, resources and determination of the winners. — James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Gaskell noted that a relatively small number of active losers account for a substantial amount of sportsbooks’ revenue. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 But if everyone is in this trade, what’s going to differentiate winners and losers? — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 There are a lot of losers, and the few winners face a struggle to keep their profits. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers

Noun

Its chief instructor, Wang Kuanghan, has said plans are underway to open five more centers in China within three years, expanding the simulations to other disasters, including fires and earthquakes.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The administration initially talked about abolishing the agency, arguing that states and communities could deal with disasters on their own.

— Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disasters

Noun

The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The author argued that the unrest reflected deeper failures by France’s political establishment.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of failures

Browse Nearby Words

loser

losers

loses

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of losers

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

vocation

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes