Oxford Dictionary English dead loss nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌded ˈlɒs// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌded ˈlɔːs// , NAmE//ˌded ˈlɑːs// [usually singular] (British English, informal) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa person or thing that is not helpful or useful He may be a very talented designer, but as a manager he's a dead loss.Check pronunciation: dead loss oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
