"loserish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more loserish [comparative], most loserish [superlative]
Etymology: loser + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|loser|ish}} loser + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} loserish (comparative more loserish, superlative most loserish)
  1. (informal) Like a loser (contemptible person or habitual failure). Tags: informal Derived forms: loserishness
    Sense id: en-loserish-en-adj-w~SyvOdw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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