UNSUCCESSFUL PERSON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

Synonyms:

failure; loser; nonstarter; unsuccessful person

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Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("unsuccessful person" is a kind of...):

unfortunate; unfortunate person (a person who suffers misfortune)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unsuccessful person"):

bankrupt; insolvent (someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts)

flash in the pan (someone who enjoys transient success but then fails)

dud; flop; washout (someone who is unsuccessful)

underdog (one at a disadvantage and expected to lose)