unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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Another congressional Democrat at the news conference whose district was made virtually unwinnable was 20-year House veteran Al Green of Houston.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
In both cases, the majority found those trying to enforce their rights had been placed in unwinnable Catch−22 situations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Others worried that legal hurdles could make a court battle unwinnable.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Adaptations should stand on their own, without necessary reference to whatever the original work was and without an obedience to unwinnable aims like faithfulness or fidelity to every story beat, every character makeup, or every plot point.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
In both cases, the majority found those trying to enforce their rights had been placed in unwinnable Catch−22 situations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Others worried that legal hurdles could make a court battle unwinnable.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Adaptations should stand on their own, without necessary reference to whatever the original work was and without an obedience to unwinnable aims like faithfulness or fidelity to every story beat, every character makeup, or every plot point.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwinnable
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“Unwinnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwinnable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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