sore loser

[sawr loo-zer]

noun

1. a person who is habitually angered, irritated, or annoyed when they do not win something or gain a desired advantage.

   There is no point in being a sore loser and whining about it all.

   You can't call him a sore loser—he accepts defeat with grace and dignity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sore loser¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

"I am a sore loser, I always will be. I want to win," he added.

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The Democratic consultant class is rushing to denounce her as “divisive,” “embarrassing” and “a sore loser.”

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Lashing out like this now is simply being a sore loser.

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“I’ll admit I’m a sore loser,” he said.

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"You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser," Biles wrote on X.

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