a sore loser



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a sore loser

Someone who complains, becomes upset, or otherwise reacts very negatively when he or she fails or loses at something competitive. Don't be such a sore loser, Jim. I know you pride yourself on your racquetball skills, but I beat you fair and square.
See also: loser, sore

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Michele (1)mee-KE-leItalian
Belenos-Celtic Mythology
RaimundRIE-muwnt (German)German, Ancient Germanic
AlAL English
Vesa (2)-Albanian
Columbako-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)Late Roman