How to Pronounce "dead loss"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈɫɔs
DED-LAWSS
dˈɛd/ /lˈɒs
DED-LOSS
Definition
A person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or produces no benefit at all. Often used when something or someone cannot be improved or is a waste of time or money.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈɫɔs
British English
dˈɛd/ /lˈɒs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED-LAWSS
UK
DED-LOSS
Listen in Context
The broken car was a dead loss, so we sold it for parts.
He tried cooking, but he was a dead loss in the kitchen.
The meeting was a dead loss and solved nothing.
Honestly, that phone is a dead loss—it can't even make calls anymore.