Meanings
nounsore winner (plural sore winners)
plural sore winners
- derogatoryinformalOne who gloats over a victory.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
By analogy with sore loser.
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sore winner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sore%20winner
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“sore winner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sore%20winner. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sore winner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sore%20winner.
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