Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Losing

Losing , adjective

[See Losenger.]

Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening. [Obsolete]
Amongst the many simoniacal that swarmed in the land, Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten; nick-named Losing, that is, the Flatterer. — Fuller

Losing , adjective

[See Lose, transitive verb]

Causing or likely to cause a loss; as, a losing game or business; a losing strategy.
Who strive to sit out losing hands are lost. — Herbert