loser vs ne'er-do-well

loser

noun
  • A contemptible or unfashionable person. 

  • A person convicted of a crime, especially more than once. 

  • One who or that which loses something, such as extra weight, car keys, etc. 

  • A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life. 

  • A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive. 

  • A losing proposition, one that is likely to lose or already has lost (such as a losing bet or, analogously, a predictably fruitless task or errand). 

  • Something of poor quality. 

ne'er-do-well

noun
  • A person without a means of support; an idle, worthless person; a loafer; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; a good-for-nothing. 

  • A person who is up to no good; a rogue. 

adj
  • Showing the characteristics of a ne'er-do-well: indolent, worthless, or roguish. 

How often have the words loser and ne'er-do-well occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )