failure vs loser what difference

what is difference between failure and loser

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman failer, from Old French faillir (“to fail”).

Pronunciation

• (Canada, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪl.jɚ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪl.jə/

Noun

failure (countable and uncountable, plural failures)

1. State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
2. An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
3. Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
4. Bankruptcy.

Synonyms

• (person incapable of success): loser

Antonyms

• (state or condition): success, triumph

Derived terms

• ground failure
• power failure

Related terms

• fail

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English loser, losere, equivalent to lose +‎ -er. In the sense of contemptible or worthless individual, perhaps an alteration of losel, which see.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luːzə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /luzɚ/
• Rhymes: -uːzə(ɹ)

Noun

loser (plural losers)

1. A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

   Antonym: winner

2. Something of poor quality.
3. A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.

   Synonym: failure

4. (derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.

   Synonyms: crumb, (archaic) losel, louse; see also Thesaurus:worthless person
5. One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc.
6. (slang) A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once.

Derived terms

Related terms

• losel

Translations

Anagrams

• Osler, Rosel, Soler, Sorel, eorls, lo-res, lores, orles, relos, roles, rôles, slore, soler, sorel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English loser.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lo‧ser

Noun

loser m (plural losers, diminutive losertje n)

1. loser

Synonyms

• mislukkeling

French

Alternative forms

• looser, looseur, louseur

Etymology

From English loser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.zœʁ/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /lu.zɚ/

Noun

loser m (plural losers)

1. (colloquial) loser

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːzɐ/

Adjective

loser

1. comparative degree of lose
2. inflection of lose:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

loser m

1. indefinite plural of los

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