loser

noun los·er \ˈlü-zər\

: someone or something that loses a game, contest, etc.

: someone who is harmed or put in a worse position as the result of something

: a person who is not successful, attractive, etc.

Full Definition of LOSER

: a person or thing that loses especially consistently

: a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed; also : something doomed to fail or disappoint

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Synonyms: bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, failure, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout

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