underdog
minus
disbenefit
inferiority
disadvantage
unawares
short
jeopardy
counteradvantage
unfavorable position
eat someone's dust
deprivation
loss
lose out
hamper
default
handicap
kiasu
hinder
malefit
unbackable favourite
at stake
afterdeal
take the count
stand
tilt
lose
cashtration
noncompetitiveness
shortfalling
disadvantaged
shortcomer
regret
disad
blocking bet
drawn
loser
dead-ender
vincible
uncompetitively
beatable
vanquishable
play stupid games, win stupid prizes
lose ground
behind the eight-ball
game theory
disavail
loserness
suffer
loserdom
theory of games
defeatedly
noncompetition
go wrong
no joy
drop
negative
take the l
three-time loser
wash
make the best of
out of the money
uncompetitiveness
nonscorer
lossproof
noncompetitor
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
down
amissible
losership
edge
go nowhere
negative-sum
ruin
whose ox is gored
falterer
on equal terms
own goal
ruination
disequalize
reverse implied odds
failer
downfall
suck the mop
consolation
dud
third-rate
slam
pink tea
fail
misachievement
misfare
nip and tuck