Loser's vocabulary

Darius N.
This is a highly demotivational word list, not for faint-hearted. Use with caution.
37 words 8 learners

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  1. failure
    an act that does not succeed
  2. fail
    be unable
  3. impotently
    in a helpless manner
  4. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  5. misfortune
    a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  6. loser
    a contestant who is defeated
  7. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
  8. drop off
    fall or diminish
  9. misplace
    put in the wrong position
  10. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
  11. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  12. regress
    go back to a previous state
  13. surrender
    relinquish possession or control over
  14. weep
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  15. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  16. give up
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
  17. defeatist
    someone who is resigned to an unsuccessful ending
  18. fatalistic
    accepting that everything that happens is inevitable
  19. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  20. succumb
    be fatally overwhelmed
  21. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  22. yielding
    a verbal act of admitting defeat
  23. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  24. capitulation
    the act of surrendering, usually under agreed conditions
  25. yield up
    surrender, as a result of pressure or force
  26. flag
    droop, sink, or settle
  27. withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
  28. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  29. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  30. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  31. desperation
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  32. doom
    an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
  33. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  34. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  35. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  36. contend
    compete for something
  37. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
Created on Sun May 20 14:02:34 EDT 2012 (updated Wed May 30 01:57:51 EDT 2012)

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