no-win

[ noh-win ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win:

   a no-win situation; a no-win war.

no-win

adjective

1. offering no possibility of a favourable outcome (esp in the phrase a no-win situation )

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-win¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Many of the individuals Yeshua-Katz spoke to commented on the no-win situation in which they found themselves.

From The Daily Beast

Attacking comedian Zach Galifianakis is a no-win proposition for the GOP sugar daddies, says Paul Begala.

From The Daily Beast

And on Wednesday and Thursday, the USTA had put them in a no-win situation.

From The Daily Beast

Barron had the guts to engage in this seemingly no-win debate.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• absurd
• futile
• hopeless
• impassable
• impractical
• inaccessible
• inconceivable
• insurmountable
• preposterous
• unattainable
• unimaginable
• unreasonable
• unthinkable
• unworkable
• useless