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- [loh-zuh l, loo-, loz-uh l]
- /ˈloʊ zəl, ˈlu-, ˈlɒz əl/
- /lˈuːzəl/
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- [loh-zuh l, loo-, loz-uh l]
- /ˈloʊ zəl, ˈlu-, ˈlɒz əl/
Definitions of losel word
- noun losel a worthless person; scoundrel. 1
- adjective losel worthless or useless. 1
- noun losel A worthless person. 1
- noun losel a worthless person 0
- adjective losel (of a person) worthless, useless, or wasteful 0
- adjective losel worthless 0
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Origin of losel
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English: literally, one who is lost, equivalent to los- (past participle stem of lose) + -el -le
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Parts of speech for Losel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
losel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.