loss | Definition of loss

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

he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring

Synonyms of loss

mislaying, misplacement

Words Related to loss

deprivation, dispossession, privation

forfeit, forfeiture, penalty

sacrifice

bereavement

absence, lack, need, want

Near Antonyms of loss

control, hands, having, keeping, possession

Antonyms of loss

acquisition, gain

2 a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed

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

Synonyms of loss

casualty, fatality, prey, victim

Words Related to loss

Near Antonyms of loss

gainer, victor, winner

harmer, injurer

assassin, killer, murderer

3 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 of loss

beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, lump, overthrow, plastering, rout, shellacking, trimming, trouncing, whipping

Words Related to loss

collapse, debacle (also débâcle), failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, setback, upset

lurch, shutout, washout, whitewash

Near Antonyms of loss

accomplishment, achievement

blowout, cakewalk, landslide, romp, runaway, sweep, walkaway, walkover

Antonyms of loss

success, triumph, victory, win

4 the amount by which something is lessened

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

Synonyms of loss

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminishment, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Words Related to loss

deduction, subtraction

downturn, slip, slump

curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening

Near Antonyms of loss

accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement

continuation, extension

upswing, uptrend, upturn

Antonyms of loss

boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick

5 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 of loss

deprivation, privation

Words Related to loss

absence, dearth, lack, need, want

dispossession

denial, forfeit, forfeiture, penalty, sacrifice

bereavement

deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, poverty, scarcity, shortage

Near Antonyms of loss

control, ownership, possession

accumulation, acquiring, gain

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

the loss of the oil tanker was more s

Synonyms and Antonyms of loss

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