losing streak
String of losses
A losing streak is a series of consecutive losses in games, competitions, or other endeavors.
The term comes from sports but applies broadly: The team's losing streak reached twelve games.
In gambling, a losing streak means repeated losses.
Figuratively, any run of bad luck or failed attempts qualifies: I've been on a losing streak with job interviews.
Prolonged absence of rain
- rutChannel or tedium
- funkDepression or groove music
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- slideSmooth continuous movement
tailspin · freefall · spiral · nosedive · collapse · meltdown · drought · rough patch
Having no victories
- last placeLowest rank achieved
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- futilityLack of purpose
- draft pickAthlete chosen by team
tank · bottom-feeder · hapless · underdog · comeback · turnaround · rally · bounce back
Having lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
trounced · crushed · overwhelmed · thrashed · clobbered · hammered · walloped · swept
Afflicted with misfortune
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- hexedPlaced under curse
- snakebitChronically unlucky person
- unluckyProne to misfortune
ill-fated · doomed · star-crossed · bad karma · bad omen · goat · black cat · superstition
Stripped of confidence
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- dejectedLow in spirits
frustrated · despondent · hopeless · resigned · discouraged · downtrodden · dispirited · defeated
dry spell
Prolonged absence of rain
slide · tailspin · freefall · spiral · nosedive · collapse · meltdown · drought · rough patch · stumble
winless
Having no victories
- last placeLowest rank achieved
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- futilityLack of purpose
draft pick · tank · bottom-feeder · hapless · underdog · comeback · turnaround · rally · bounce back · break through
beaten
Having lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- conqueredDefeated and took control
routed · trounced · crushed · overwhelmed · thrashed · clobbered · hammered · walloped · swept · shutout
jinxed
Afflicted with misfortune
unlucky · ill-fated · doomed · star-crossed · bad karma · bad omen · goat · black cat · superstition · ritual
demoralized
Stripped of confidence
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
dejected · frustrated · despondent · hopeless · resigned · discouraged · downtrodden · dispirited · defeated · broken
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- sports loserslast place, wooden spoon, cellar dweller, dead last, tailender
- Performance Problemsslump, plateau, burnout, fatigue, choking
- slumpsslump, lull, rut, funk, dry spell
- gambling superstitionsgambler's fallacy, blowing on dice, beginner's luck, lucky dice, hot hand
- sports dramacomeback story, underdog story, rivalry, upset, buzzer beater
losing streakwinning streak
Consecutive successes over time
winning run · hot streak · win streak · undefeated streak · championship run
losing streakhot streak
Sustained period of success
purple patch · lucky streak · roll · hot hand · good run
lose, lost, loss, loser, streak, losing, losses, loosing, losable