Meaning
Someone who does not win. It is also an unkind word for someone that other people do not respect.
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Word origin
From lose plus the ending -er, one who does it; lose comes from Old English losian, to be lost.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- losian
- English cognates
- lose, loss
Examples
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"Loser" is the person who does not win.
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"A bad loser" is someone who gets angry about losing.
losers.
Used about a person, the word is rude and unkind.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 7: loser, telephone, airport and 7 more words.