losel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A worthless or despicable person, scoundrel.
adj
  1. Worthless; wasteful.

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊzəl/ lōʹzəl /ˈloʊzəl/

Word forms

losel losels lozel lozell more losel most losel

Etymology

From Middle English losel (also lorel), from *losen, loren, past participle of lesen (“to lose”), equivalent to lose + -le.

Synonyms

Derived words

loselism loselry
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