Synonyms of losses

losses

noun

plural of loss

1

as in absences

the act or an instance of not having or being able to find

he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absences
• misplacements
• lacks
• deprivations
• privations
• forfeitures
• sacrifices
• penalties
• forfeits
• dispossessions
• bereavements
• needs
• wants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gains
• hands
• acquisitions
• controls
• possessions

2

as in fatalities

a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fatalities
• casualties
• victims
• losers
• prey
• sacrifices
• martyrs
• underdogs
• collateral damages
• murderees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winners
• victors
• gainers
• murderers
• killers
• assassins
• injurers
• harmers

3

as in defeats

failure to win a contest

we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeats
• setbacks
• beatings
• failures
• routs
• trimmings
• whippings
• lickings
• drubbings
• shellackings
• collapses
• overthrows
• upsets
• shutouts
• plasterings
• lumps
• flops
• debacles
• fiascoes
• washouts
• fizzles
• nonsuccesses
• lurches
• whitewashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• victories
• successes
• wins
• triumphs
• achievements
• accomplishments
• blowouts
• landslides
• sweeps
• runaways
• romps
• walkaways
• walkovers
• cakewalks

4

as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened

was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• reductions
• dents
• declines
• drops
• falls
• shrinkages
• depletions
• diminutions
• slumps
• depressions
• decrements
• falloffs
• diminishments
• abatements
• drop-offs
• subtractions
• deductions
• step-downs
• downturns
• cutbacks
• cuts
• retrenchments
• curtailments
• slips
• shortenings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gains
• increases
• increments
• enlargements
• rises
• raises
• accumulations
• additions
• boosts
• accruals
• supplements
• accretions
• upticks
• extensions
• continuations
• step-ups
• upswings
• upturns
• uptrends

5

as in deprivations

the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed

her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deprivations
• lacks
• privations
• absences
• denials
• shortages
• sacrifices
• forfeitures
• needs
• deficiencies
• forfeits
• bereavements
• inadequacies
• dearths
• penalties
• insufficiencies
• dispossessions
• wants
• scarcities
• poverties
• paucities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• possessions
• controls
• gains
• ownerships
• accumulations

6

as in devastations

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless

the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devastations
• destructions
• extinctions
• demolitions
• exterminations
• ruins
• annihilations
• wastages
• obliterations
• havoc
• wreckages
• decimations
• collapses
• depredations
• demolishments
• mincemeats
• ruinations
• massacres
• breakups
• desolations
• disintegrations
• slaughters
• executions
• assassinations
• killings
• despoliations
• dissolutions
• dismantlements
• despoilments
• effacements
• eradications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buildings
• savings
• constructions
• erections
• rescues
• salvations
• salvages
• protections
• conservations
• preservations
• restorations
• renovations
• reclamations
• reconstructions
• refurbishments
• regeneracies
• re-creations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of losses

The average user on both a sportsbook and prediction market loses money, and trying to claw back losses puts users in even deeper financial holes, experts warn. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Despite the sloppy showing by BYU and a dominant defensive performance, TCU failed to capitalize, as the Horned Frogs continue to struggle to score against Power Four conference teams (averaging 11 points per game, all in losses). — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

The best-case scenario for the GOP would be keeping its losses to 25 House seats or less, Cook said, which is right around the average for midterm elections going back well over half a century. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

But the same August analysis also projects economic losses tied to the loss of roadless areas. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Florida State entered the game with plenty of pressure after losses to SMU and Alabama and an underwhelming performance against Central Arkansas. — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

For example, a stock market selloff could force hedge funds to dump bond positions to cover their losses in equities. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Bibee, whose 15 losses are tied for the major-league lead, sees the playoffs as a reset. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Missouri State is 1-3 on the season after losses to Texas A&M, Marshall and SMU. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026