" winners "

1: a person or thing that is successful;

  * e.g., " ... the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blockbusters,

•  hits,

•  megahits,

•  smashes,

•  successes,

•  supernovas

•  Antonyms : 

•  bombs,

•  bummers,

•  busts,

•  catastrophes,

•  clinkers,

•  debacles,

•  duds,

•  failures,

•  fiascoes,

•  flops,

•  misfires,

•  turkeys,

•  washouts

2: one that defeats an enemy or opponent;

  * e.g., " ... the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beaters,

•  conquerors,

•  masters,

•  subduers,

•  trimmers,

•  vanquishers,

•  victors,

•  whippers

•  Antonyms : 

•  losers

3: the person who comes in first in a competition;

  * e.g., " ... the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  champions,

•  champs,

•  titleholders,

•  titlists,

•  victors

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person or thing that is successful;

  * e.g., " ... the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blockbuster,

•  hit,

•  megahit,

•  smash,

•  success,

•  supernova

•  Antonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  bummer,

•  bust,

•  catastrophe,

•  clinker,

•  debacle,

•  dud,

•  failure,

•  fiasco,

•  flop,

•  misfire,

•  turkey,

•  washout

2: one that defeats an enemy or opponent;

  * e.g., " ... the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beater,

•  conqueror,

•  master,

•  subduer,

•  trimmer,

•  vanquisher,

•  victor,

•  whipper

•  Antonyms : 

•  loser

3: the person who comes in first in a competition;

  * e.g., " ... the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  champ,

•  champion,

•  titleholder,

•  titlist,

•  victor

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in cochampions;

•  Synonyms : 

•  cochampions,

•  champions,

•  champs,

•  titleholders,

•  titlists,

•  victors,

•  winners,

•  placers,

•  finalists,

•  quarterfinalists,

•  semifinalists,

•  medalists,

•  prizewinners,

•  megastars,

•  stars,

•  superstars,

•  world-beaters

•  Antonyms : 

•  losers