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loser vs washout

washout vs loser

loser and washout both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loser Yes No No No
washout Yes No No No
As nouns, washout is a hyponym of loser; that is, washout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loser:
  • loser: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
  • washout: someone who is unsuccessful
Other hyponyms of loser include bankrupt, insolvent, flash in the pan, dud, flop, underdog.
loser (noun) washout (noun)
a gambler who loses a bet someone who is unsuccessful
a contestant who loses the contest the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
Difference between loser and washout

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