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
ZsÓKaZHO-kawHungarian
ÉVaAY-vawHungarian
Emanuele-MAH-nuw-el (German)Romanian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Czech, Croatian
Lisandroee-SAHN-droSpanish
Louiseloo-EEZ (French, English), loo-EE-se (Danish)French, English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch
Vitaliyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian