no-win

adjective

Definition of no-winnext
as in impossible

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Recent Examples of no-win But then, a question like this is a no-win situation for an actor who’s already seen how rapidly one’s reputation can take a hit. — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 The Draisaitl negotiations are a no-win for Bowman. — Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024 These stories can also be used to set up an intense challenge or even a no-win situation. — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Refuse to let anyone antagonize or bait you into an argument or no-win situation. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for no-win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-win
  1. impossible
  2. hopeless
  3. pointless
  4. lost
  5. unattainable
  6. worthless
Adjective
  • These individuals, often without any formal guidebook, push their bodies to do what most believe is impossible.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But that is impossible if one of the parties is in the middle of a complete breakdown.
    — Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of impossible
Adjective
  • There are so many hopeless people out there struggling right now financially and with providing for their families.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.
    — Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of hopeless
Adjective
  • Organizations like Shopify have eliminated up to 76,500 hours of pointless meetings through similar audits.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • If not, maybe the discussion about K2-18b's habitability is, more or less, pointless.
    — Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of pointless
Adjective
  • These inefficiencies take their toll in the form of lost strategic opportunities.
    — Alex Saric, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Nordic nations, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, ranked in the top 10 countries and were among the top places for expected and actual return of lost wallets, the report said.
    — Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of lost
Adjective
  • While a Sholes & Gliddon is these days regarded as the cornerstone of any typewriter enthusiast's collection, the original and quite magnificent Malling Hansen Writing Ball is now all but unattainable.
    — Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This distinction shaped the collection, resulting in designs that feel both realistic and domestic, yet still unattainable, over-the-top, and evocative of a bygone era.
    — Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of unattainable
Adjective
  • The best technology in the world is worthless if people don't use it.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The reporter's insistence on pulling the 4-time major champion's tongue was worthless.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of worthless

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