Loss — synonyms, loss antonyms, definition

1. loss (Noun)

account breakage cost damage debit decay declination decline defeat departure deprivation destruction deterioration detriment devastation dilapidation diminution disadvantage disintegration disservice • • • gain

loss (Noun) — Something that is lost. ex. "the car was a total loss" ex. "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"

loss (Noun) — Gradual decline in amount or activity. ex. "weight loss" ex. "a serious loss of business"

loss (Noun) — The act of losing someone or something. ex. "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

loss (Noun) — The disadvantage that results from losing something. ex. "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"

loss (Noun) — The experience of losing a loved one. ex. "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"

loss (Noun) — The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue. ex. "the company operated at a loss last year"

loss (Noun) — (military) military personnel lost by death or capture.

loss (Noun) — A euphemistic expression for death. ex. "thousands mourned his loss"

amount amount of money casualty death decease decline diminution disadvantage experience expiry failure sum sum of money transferred possession transferred property capitulation combat injury default epilation fall financial loss forfeit forfeiture injury paper loss reducing sacrifice squeeze surrender wastage wound