los·er 
/ˈlu:zɚ/ noun
plural los·ers /ˈlu:zɚ/ noun [count] 1 : someone or something that loses a game, contest, etc.
▪ She was a loser in the first round of the tournament. [=she lost in the first round of the tournament] ▪ The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year. ▪ The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner. ▪ She's a good loser. [=she does not become upset or angry when she loses] ▪ He's a bad/poor loser. = (US) He's a sore loser. [=he becomes upset or angry when he loses] 2 : someone who is harmed or put in a worse position as the result of something
▪ Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer. 3 informal + disapproving : a person who is not successful, attractive, etc.
▪ She's a (total, complete) loser. ▪ That guy is a born loser.
▪ She was a loser in the first round of the tournament. [=she lost in the first round of the tournament] ▪ The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year. ▪ The loser of the bet has to buy drinks for the winner. ▪ She's a good loser. [=she does not become upset or angry when she loses] ▪ He's a bad/poor loser. = (US) He's a sore loser. [=he becomes upset or angry when he loses]
▪ Whoever benefits from the new government programs, the real loser will be the American taxpayer.
▪ She's a (total, complete) loser. ▪ That guy is a born loser.
finders keepers (losers weepers) — see finder
