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loser

/ˈluː.zə/

/ˈluː.zɚ/

Translations

losernoun

losers

/ˈluː.zə/

/ˈluː.zɚ/

perdantSens général : personne qui perd, qui échoue ou qui subit une défaite ; s’emploie aussi pour un pari, un ticket ou une valeur boursière en baisse.

Despite being a talented player, he was the loser in the final match.

Malgré son talent, il a été le perdant de la finale.

Additional translations

loserFamilier : emprunt à l’anglais, très courant dans la langue parlée pour désigner quelqu’un d’inadapté ou d’infructueux.

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Antonyms

loseradjective

more loser

Comp.

most loser

Super.

/ˈluː.zə/

/ˈluː.zɚ/

Used attributively and predicatively in informal English (e.g., "a loser move", "that plan is loser").

perdantS’emploie surtout pour caractériser quelque chose comme voué à l’échec, inefficace ou raté.

That was a totally loser strategy, and it cost us the game.

C’était une stratégie totalement perdante, et cela nous a coûté le match.

Additional translations

ratéFamilier : met l’accent sur l’idée d’échec ou d’incompétence.

Synonyms

Definitions

losernoun

A person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest.

Despite being a talented player, he was the loser in the final match.

A person who is disadvantaged or defeated in some way, often used to describe someone unsuccessful in life.

He was unfairly labeled a loser because he didn't follow the conventional career path.

A person who is habitually unsuccessful or unlucky.

She felt like a loser after failing to secure a job despite numerous interviews.

A losing bet, ticket, or other stake that returns no winnings.

After checking the numbers, I tossed the lottery ticket in the trash—it was a complete loser.

A stock, share, or other security that decreases in value during a particular period of trading.

Energy stocks were the day's biggest losers on Wall Street.

loseradjective

Ineffectual, unsuccessful, or characteristic of failure.

That was a totally loser strategy, and it cost us the game.