non-winning
adjective
(alsononwinning)uk/ˌnɒnˈwɪn.ɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈwɪn.ɪŋ/notwinningor notinvolvingwinninganything:
It was nogreatsurprisewhen themanagerwassackedafter adisastrous, non-winningseason.
Hold on to any non-winninglotteryticketsas theyentitleyou toenteraspecialone-offdraw.
- Despite being the nonwinningfinalistin the last threeyears, she hassecureda verylucrativesponsorshipdeal.
- We've had 18 nonwinningseasonsin the last 20.
- Sheownedanumberof asyetnon-winning but verypromisingracehorses.
- All non-winningentrantsin thecompetitionwillreceiveacertificateandsmallgift.
Losing and being defeated
- admit
- battering
- capitulate
- chase
- chase shadowsidiom
- concede
- defeat
- downfall
- fallen
- give
- give in
- go
- go down
- say
- say uncleidiom
- tail
- take a batteringidiom
- tie
- whipsaw
- you win!idiom
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Unsuccessful (people and things)