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loser
noun
a
person
or
team
that
does
not
win
a
game
,
contest
,
or
election
•
After
the
final
whistle
,
the
loser
shook
hands
with
the
winning
team
.
After
the
final
whistle
,
the
loser
shook
hands
with
the
winning
team
.
•
In
a
race
there
can
be
only
one
winner
and
many
losers
.
In
a
race
there
can
be
only
one
winner
and
many
losers
.
Formed
from
the
verb
“
lose
”
+
the
agentive
suffix
“
-er
,”
first
recorded
in
the
16th
century
to
denote
someone
who
loses
.
noun
informal
and
slightly
insulting
word
for
someone
thought
to
be
unsuccessful
,
unpopular
,
or
lacking
confidence
•
Henry
felt
like
a
loser
when
he
couldn't
find
a
job
after
college
.
Henry
felt
like
a
loser
when
he
couldn't
find
a
job
after
college
.
•
"
Stop
calling
yourself
a
loser
—
everyone
struggles
sometimes
,"
his
friend
said
.
"
Stop
calling
yourself
a
loser
—
everyone
struggles
sometimes
,"
his
friend
said
.
The
derogatory
sense
emerged
in
American
slang
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
extending
the
basic
‘
one
who
loses
’
meaning
to
social
failure
.
noun
something
,
such
as
a
product
,
investment
,
or
racehorse
,
that
consistently
fails
or
loses
money
•
The
outdated
smartphone
model
turned
into
a
loser
for
the
company
within
a
year
.
The
outdated
smartphone
model
turned
into
a
loser
for
the
company
within
a
year
.
•
Selling
umbrellas
in
the
desert
is
a
sure
loser
of
a
business
idea
.
Selling
umbrellas
in
the
desert
is
a
sure
loser
of
a
business
idea
.
Extended
from
the
personal
sense
to
inanimate
objects
in
the
late
19th
century
,
as
business
jargon
for
investments
that
bring
losses
.
close
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
distance
,
time
,
or
relationship
•
My
school
is
very
close
to
the
bus
stop
.
My
school
is
very
close
to
the
bus
stop
.
•
The
final
exam
is
close
,
so
I
need
to
study
.
The
final
exam
is
close
,
so
I
need
to
study
.
adverb
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
space
;
not
far
away
•
Stand
close
so
you
will
fit
in
the
picture
.
Stand
close
so
you
will
fit
in
the
picture
.
•
The
cat
followed
close
behind
the
girl
.
The
cat
followed
close
behind
the
girl
.
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
distance
,
time
,
or
relationship
•
The
supermarket
is
very
close
,
so
we
can
walk
there
in
five
minutes
.
The
supermarket
is
very
close
,
so
we
can
walk
there
in
five
minutes
.
•
Emma
and
her
sister
are
close
and
talk
every
day
.
Emma
and
her
sister
are
close
and
talk
every
day
.
From
Middle
English
clos
,
from
Old
French
clos
“
shut
,
enclosed
,”
from
Latin
clausus
,
past
participle
of
claudere
“
to
shut
.”
adjective
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
with
very
little
difference
;
decided
by
a
small
margin
•
It
was
a
close
game
,
but
our
team
won
by
one
point
.
It
was
a
close
game
,
but
our
team
won
by
one
point
.
•
The
election
results
were
close
all
night
.
The
election
results
were
close
all
night
.
adverb
-
close
,
closer
,
closest
near
in
space
or
time
;
not
far
•
The
cat
was
sitting
close
behind
me
without
making
a
sound
.
The
cat
was
sitting
close
behind
me
without
making
a
sound
.
•
The
comet
passed
close
to
Earth
last
night
.
The
comet
passed
close
to
Earth
last
night
.
Adverbial
use
grew
from
the
adjective
form
in
Middle
English
,
retaining
the
idea
of
nearness
.
