noun
person who escaped death; failed suicide
Refers to someone who should have died but survived, either by luck or after a suicide attempt. Often carries a derogatory or pitiful tone.
See also: 死に損なう
あの事故で彼は死に損ないだったと言われている。
They say he was a person who escaped death in that accident.
After his suicide attempt, he was called a failed suicide.
noun
dotard; doddering old person; person who has outlived their time
Derogatory term for an old person who is seen as having lived too long, often implying uselessness or senility. Strongly insulting.
あの死に損ないの老人はいつも文句ばかり言っている。
That doddering old man is always complaining.