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Loss

noun/lˈɔs/
Definition
something that is lost
gradual decline in amount or activity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɔs/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɒs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɒs/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈɔs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomething that is lost
“the car was a total loss”
noungradual decline in amount or activity
“weight loss”
nounthe act of losing someone or something
“everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock”
nounthe disadvantage that results from losing something
“his loss of credibility led to his resignation”
nounthe experience of losing a loved one
“he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather”
nounthe amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
“the company operated at a loss last year”
nounmilitary personnel lost by death or capture
nouneuphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
Word Forms
lossyadjectivecharacterized by or causing dissipation of energy
passverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
departverbmove away from a place into another direction
exitverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
expireverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
goverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verlust
etwas, das verloren geht
🇫🇷French
perte
quelque chose qui est perdu
🇪🇸Spanish
pérdida
algo que se pierde
🇮🇹Italian
perdita
qualcosa che è andato perduto
🇳🇱Dutch
verlies
iets dat verloren gaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
perda
algo que está perdido
🇷🇺Russian
потеря
что-то, что потеряно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नुकसान
कुछ ऐसा जो खो गया हो
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষতি
হারিয়ে গেছে এমন কিছু
🇮🇳Tamil
இழப்பு
இழந்த ஒன்று
🇮🇳Telugu
నష్టం
కోల్పోయిన ఏదో
🇮🇳Marathi
नुकसान
काहीतरी हरवले आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
નુકશાન
કંઈક કે જે ખોવાઈ ગયું છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಷ್ಟ
ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಏನೋ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നഷ്ടം
നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട എന്തെങ്കിലും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨੁਕਸਾਨ
ਕੁਝ ਜੋ ਗੁਆਚ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
نقصان
کچھ جو کھو گیا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
损失
失去的东西
🇯🇵Japanese
損失
失われた何か
🇰🇷Korean
손실
잃어버린 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự mất mát
một cái gì đó đã bị mất
🇹🇭Thai
การสูญเสีย
บางสิ่งบางอย่างที่หายไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
kehilangan
sesuatu yang hilang
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkawala
isang bagay na nawawala
🇲🇾Malay
kerugian
sesuatu yang hilang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خسارة
شيء ضاع
🇮🇷Persian
از دست دادن
چیزی که گم شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
kayıp
kaybolan bir şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶפסֵד
משהו שאבד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'loss'?
The primary meaning of 'loss' is 'something that is lost'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'loss' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'loss' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'loss' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'loss' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'loss' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'loss' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'loss' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'loss' in regular conversations?
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