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loser
loser /ˈluːzə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: loser, loss; verb: lose; adjective: lost
1. someone who is in a worse situation than they were, because of something that has happened
   OPP  winner:
    If the strike continues, the people of Galway will be the real losers.
2. someone who is never successful in life, work, or relationships:
    What a loser!
    The guy’s a born loser.
3. someone who has lost a competition, game, election etc
   OPP  winner
    good/bad loser (=someone who behaves well or badly after losing)