losers
Those who failed
Losers is the plural of loser—people who lose, fail, or are generally unsuccessful.
The word ranges from literal (the losers of the tournament) to dismissive insult (What a bunch of losers).
Calling someone a loser suggests they're pathetic, incompetent, or socially inferior.
Sore losers handle defeat badly.
Born losers seem destined to fail.
Lack of success
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
shutout · blowout · thrashing · walloped · crushed · routed · sweep · forfeit
Shunned, rejected person
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- pariahRejected, shunned person
- misfitOne who doesn't fit in
- lonerOne who avoids company
nerd · geek · dork · unpopular · friendless · excluded · marginalized · ostracized
Sympathy for misfortune
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- consolationComfort during distress
- commiserationPity expressed for suffering
condolence · sportsmanship · hard-luck · heartbreak · devastation · disappointment · dejection · crestfallen
Unlikely but possible winner
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
unfancied · underestimated · comeback · scrappy · hungry · doubted · redemption · second-chance
failure
Lack of success
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
upset · shutout · blowout · thrashing · walloped · crushed · routed · sweep · forfeit · disqualified
outcast
Shunned, rejected person
loner · nerd · geek · dork · unpopular · friendless · excluded · marginalized · ostracized · bullied
pity
Sympathy for misfortune
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- consolationComfort during distress
commiseration · condolence · sportsmanship · hard-luck · heartbreak · devastation · disappointment · dejection · crestfallen · gutted
dark-horse
Unlikely but possible winner
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- longshotUnlikely to succeed
- outsiderOne excluded from group
overlooked · unfancied · underestimated · comeback · scrappy · hungry · doubted · redemption · second-chance
bet
Risked stake on outcome
bust · broke · unlucky · double-down · all-in · marker · debt · bookie · odds · spread
- game nightboard games, card games, players, turns, rules
- Battle of the Bandsjudges, stage, amplifiers, amps, drums
- quiz showstrivia, quizmaster, host, contestants, buzzers
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- stock marketstock, shares, stocks, trading, stock market
loserswinners
Those who prevail
victors · champions · conquerors · titleholders · frontrunners
loserswinners
Those who prevail
achievers · successes · high achievers · go-getters · overachievers
loserscool kids
Socially dominant youth group
winners · popular kids · in-crowd · alpha dogs · top dogs
- lose weightReduce body mass
- lose your temperAbruptly give into anger
- lose controlFail to maintain composure
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- lose trackFail to monitor continuously
- lose your mindBecome mentally unstable