Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sore loser

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: sore los-er
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who complains or blames others for one's loss; one who is easily angered by losing a game or contest, or because of some other misfortune or bad luck.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Regarding the criticism of Al Gore's actions upon being elected president in 2000 and realizing that the Bush family would do everything in its power to reverse the results illegally: I recall at the time hearing some of the usual morons in this country refer to President-elect Gore as a sore loser because he sought legal redress in the courts. Sore loser? You bet your fuckin' ass! What on earth is wrong with being a sore loser? It shows you cared about whatever the contest was in the first place. Fuck losing graciously—that's for chumps. And losers, by the way."

Usage

Inflected Forms

sore losers (plural)

Phrases

Sore Loserman sore losing born loser poor sport

Frequently Paired Words

born loser poor sport ragequit good loser sore winner

Synonyms

bad loser hard loser poor loser

Questions

What does sore loser mean?: One who complains or blames others for one's loss; one who is easily angered by losing a game or contest, or because of some other misfortune or bad luck.

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