no-win

adjective

ˈnō-ˈwin How to pronounce no-win (audio)
-ˌwin
: not likely to give victory, success, or satisfaction : that cannot be won
a no-win situation
a no-win war

Examples of no-win in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-win was in 1961

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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-win. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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