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
Omolara-Western African, Yoruba
Nicolasanee-ko-LAH-sahSpanish
Abhijit-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Hassan-Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Lycurgus-Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Kyriakos-Greek, Ancient Greek