unwinnable
adjective
un·win·na·ble
ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl 
: incapable of being won
an unwinnable struggle
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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.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The president basically resigned because Walter Cronkite said that Vietnam is unwinnable.
—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
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2025
The president basically resigned because Walter Cronkite said that Vietnam is unwinnable.
—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
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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