loss

/lɔs/

nounloss

A LOSS has two S’s—because you feel “so sad” (S + S) when something is gone.

Yes, it's loss. Remember the double S at the end: lo + ss.

Definitions

  1. nounthe fact of no longer having something; the act or experience of losing
  2. nounthe death of someone; the feeling of sadness when someone dies
  3. nounan amount of money that is lost; the opposite of profit

Examples

  • “The team accepted the loss and practiced harder for the next game.”
  • “Her family felt a deep loss after their grandfather died.”
  • “The store reported a loss after the storm damaged its inventory.”

Synonyms

defeatsetbackdeprivationdeathshortfall

Antonyms

gainprofitwin

Translations

ES pérdidaPT perdaFR perte

Common misspellings

losloeslsslooseloosslossalosselosss

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