переможений
peremoženyjmasculine
The English phrase 'loser' can be translated into Ukrainian as переможений (peremoženyj). Wiktionary also lists переможена (peremožena).
Meaning: person who fails to win (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| переможений | peremoženyj | masculine |
| переможена | peremožena | feminine |
While переможений refers specifically to someone who lost a competition or battle, the modern colloquial loanword лузер is often used to describe a socially unsuccessful or incompetent person.
What does it mean word for word?
The word переможений literally means 'the one who has been defeated'.
Which one should you use?
Переможений (the defeated one) is the direct antonym of переможець (the winner).
How do you pronounce it?
peremoženyj
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian, the root мог in переможений is related to 'power' and 'ability', meaning to defeat someone is literally to 'over-power' them.
- To describe a 'loser' in terms of a person who is a failure or a useless person, Ukrainians often use the word невдаха, which comes from the root for 'failure' or 'unluckiness'.
- If you want to describe a person who is a 'loser' in a social or life sense, using переможений might sound overly dramatic or even heroic, as it carries a heavy connotation of a defeated warrior.
Examples in context
- Не переживай, ти просто невдаха.Don't worry, you're just a loser.
- Він виявився повним нездарою на роботі.He turned out to be a total loser at work.
- Він завжди програшник у житті.He is always a loser in life.
Example conversation
Natalia and Serhii are discussing the results of a chess tournament.
- Наталія NataliiaСергію, хто став переможеним у цьому раунді?Serhiu, khto stav peremozhenym u tsomu raundi?Serhii, who was the loser in this round?
- Сергій SerhiiНа жаль, це був мій друг.Na zhal, tse buv miy druh.Unfortunately, it was my friend.
- Наталія NataliiaЦе була дуже напружена гра.Tse bula duzhe napruzhena hra.It was a very tense game.
- Сергій SerhiiТак, але переможений грав дуже гідно.Tak, ale peremozhenyy hrav duzhe hidno.Yes, but the loser played very with dignity.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “loser” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
