NO-WIN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

no-win

adjective

Definition of no-win

as in impossible

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Recent Examples of no-win Or has that become a no-win move? — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026 This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 This type of agreement is not unheard of, according to Billboard, mirroring the no-win-no-fee model employed by some legal firms. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025 The reality is that caregiving will frequently put you in no-win situations where no easy answer exists. — Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-win

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Adjective

That shot was impossible because the camera kept losing everybody.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Massive disruptions and price instability are forcing businesses to make impossible decisions.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of impossible

Adjective

The ‘enhanced’ access to players and managers in the Premier League has been, for the most part, pointless.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In many cases, the presence of AI in the classroom is a solution in search of a problem — just like the ludicrous, pointless innovations by the Laputan scientists.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pointless

Adjective

Speaking in normal terms, this means Newcastle had tracked Fernandez-Pardo over the long term and would have moved for him sooner, but believed the player was unattainable.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
For leaders, this means exercise is a critical tool to maintain cognitive function when perfect sleep is unattainable.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of unattainable

Adjective

Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Therefore, at current depletion rates, most of Venezuela’s oil reserves are worthless.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of worthless

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