Collocations for loser - noun

good
bad, poor, sore (AmE)
He's extremely competitive and a bad loser.

born
He was a born loser.

perennial (esp. AmE)
The team has been transformed from perennial losers into real contenders.

clear, obvious
sure (AmE)
He looked like a sure loser at the beginning of the year.

big, main
The main loser was the Unity Party, which lost eight seats.

real, ultimate
The real losers in this power shift are international organizations.
If the teachers go on strike, the children are the ultimate losers.

pathetic, sad
He's just a pathetic loser (= a stupid unsuccessful person).

complete, total
She made me feel like a complete loser.

back
The movie company thought they'd backed a loser until the film won an Oscar.