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loss

[laws, los] / lɔs, lɒs /
NOUN
misfortune, deficit; something misplaced or lost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident casualty catastrophe cost damage debt defeat deficit destruction disaster failure fall injury markdown trouble
STRONG
bereavement calamity cataclysm death debit deficiency depletion deprivation destitution detriment disadvantage disappearance dispossession fatality forfeiture harm hurt impairment misadventure mishap need perdition privation retardation ruin sacrifice shrinkage squandering trial undoing want waste wreckage
WEAK
bad luck losing mislaying misplacing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance attainment benefit blessing favor good fortune good luck happiness help improvement markup miracle profit success triumph win wonder
STRONG
birth boon building comfort creation development fortune gain plenty
WEAK
accomplishment achievement

Example Sentences

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The most active gold futures lost nearly 11% in March, marking their worst monthly percentage loss since the month ending June 2013, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

That season ended with another loss to South Carolina, 59-43, in the Sweet 16.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Online marketing claims these peptides help with, among other things, weight loss, muscle-building, anti-aging, insomnia, tissue repair and sexual dysfunction.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Pelosi also raised a concern echoed by other San Francisco politicians, that turning Alcatraz back into a functioning prison would mean the loss of an iconic landmark.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With each story, the painting grew more significant, the loss more tragic.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.