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What is another word for Losing? – 117 Losing Synonyms

    Need another word for Losing? Use these synonyms of Losing from our thesaurus to say it differently.


    Synonyms & Similar Words

    defeated conquered beaten overcome vanquished thwarted foiled frustrated unsuccessful unsuccessful failed forfeited surrendered relinquished abandoned forfeiting surrendering relinquishing abandoning declining deteriorating sinking plummeting dropping falling sinking collapsing crumbling disintegrating deteriorating

    Meaning of Losing

    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "losing" means to suffer defeat or be unsuccessful in a contest, competition, or struggle.

    Definitions

    • Merriam-Webster defines "losing" as to suffer defeat, to fail to win, or to experience a decline or reduction in something.
    • Cambridge Dictionary defines "losing" as to not win a game, competition, or argument, or to have something taken away from you.

    Example Uses

    • The team was losing by 10 points at halftime, but they managed to come back and win the game.
    • She felt like she was losing her mind after working on the project for 12 hours straight.
    • The company is losing money due to poor management and a declining market.
    • He was losing his temper, so he took a few deep breaths to calm down.
    • The hikers were losing their way in the dense forest, so they decided to set up camp and wait for morning.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    winning succeeding conquering overcoming vanquishing achieving gaining advancing progressing thriving flourishing prospering excelling dominating triumphing prevailing beating outdoing outshining outperforming surpassing