unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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The president basically resigned because Walter Cronkite said that Vietnam is unwinnable.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Image The most gut-wrenching images fueled an antiwar movement that considered the war unwinnable and unjust.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
For starters, there are the day-to-day tasks of the job which involves contending with rats and roaches, etc., and which is essentially an unwinnable war.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Such rulings could make previously unwinnable districts more competitive for Democrats.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Image The most gut-wrenching images fueled an antiwar movement that considered the war unwinnable and unjust.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
For starters, there are the day-to-day tasks of the job which involves contending with rats and roaches, etc., and which is essentially an unwinnable war.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
Such rulings could make previously unwinnable districts more competitive for Democrats.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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