perdedor
/peɾdeˈdoɾ/masculine
The Spanish word for loser is perdedor.
A perdedor is a person who fails to win.
Meaning: person who fails to win (noun)
Which one should you use?
The antonym of perdedor is ganador, which means winner.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is perdedor. To refer to a female, use the feminine form perdedora. For multiple people, use the masculine plural perdedores or the feminine plural perdedoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾdeˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- If you want to describe someone who is a 'big loser' in a social sense, you might use the word don nadie, which literally means 'nobody'.
- While perdedor is the literal translation, calling someone a perdedor in many Spanish-speaking countries can sound more like a clinical description of a defeated athlete than a stinging insult.
- The word perdedor is closely related to the English word 'perdition', as both share roots tied to the concept of being lost or ruined.
Examples in context
- Tom es un perdedor.Tom is a loser.This sentence shows how to identify someone as a perdedor.Tatoeba #2383130 by hayastan, translation #2272825 by CK
- Tú no eres perdedor.You're not a loser.This sentence shows how to negate that someone is a perdedor.Tatoeba #4483335 by cueyayotl, translation #2548442 by CK
- Yanni es un perdedor.Yanni is a loser.Tatoeba #10024777 by manufrutos, translation #10023829 by Amastan
- Después de numerosos intentos fallidos, se consideraba un fracasado.After numerous failed attempts, he considered himself a failure.
- No hagas caso a sus comentarios, es solo un perdedor envidioso.Don't pay attention to his comments, he's just an envious loser.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are playing a video game.
- Lucía¡Gané otra vez, Mateo!I won again, Mateo!
- MateoNo me gusta ser el perdedor.I don't like being the loser.
- LucíaSolo fue un juego, no te preocupes.It was just a game, don't worry.
- MateoEstá bien, juguemos una partida más.It's okay, let's play one more round.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “loser” translations and entries perdedor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
