loss vs forfeit

forfeit vs loss

loss and forfeit both are nouns.

loss is not an adjective while forfeit is an adjective.

loss is not a verb while forfeit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loss	Yes	No	No	No
forfeit	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, forfeit is a hyponym of loss; that is, forfeit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loss:

loss: something that is lost
forfeit: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

Other hyponyms of loss include forfeiture, financial loss, sacrifice, wastage.

loss (noun)	forfeit (noun)
the act of losing someone or something	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
the disadvantage that results from losing something	a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
military personnel lost by death or capture	something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
the experience of losing a loved one
euphemistic expressions for death
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
something that is lost
gradual decline in amount or activity

loss (adjective)	forfeit (adjective)
	surrendered as a penalty

loss (verb)	forfeit (verb)
	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

Difference between loss and forfeit

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