no-win

[ noh-win ]

/ ˈnoʊˈwɪn /

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adjective Informal.

denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win: a no-win situation; a no-win war.

Origin of no-win

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby no-win

nowhere near, nowheres, nowheresville, nowhither, Now I lay me down to sleep, no-win, no-win situation, nowise, nown, now-now, no wonder

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Example sentences from the Web for no-win

Many of the individuals Yeshua-Katz spoke to commented on the no-win situation in which they found themselves.
Should Pro-Anorexia Sites Be Criminalized?|Carrie Arnold|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Attacking comedian Zach Galifianakis is a no-win proposition for the GOP sugar daddies, says Paul Begala.
No One Likes a Whiny Billionaire: The Koch Brothers Take on Zach Galifianakis|Paul Begala|August 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And on Wednesday and Thursday, the USTA had put them in a no-win situation.
The U.S. Open’s Watergate|Allen St. John|September 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for no-win

no-win

adjective

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

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单词	no-win
释义	no-win [ noh-win ] / ˈnoʊˈwɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR no-win ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win: a no-win situation; a no-win war. Origin of no-win First recorded in 1960–65 Words nearby no-win nowhere near, nowheres, nowheresville, nowhither, Now I lay me down to sleep, no-win, no-win situation, nowise, nown, now-now, no wonder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for no-win Many of the individuals Yeshua-Katz spoke to commented on the no-win situation in which they found themselves. Should Pro-Anorexia Sites Be Criminalized?\|Carrie Arnold\|August 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Attacking comedian Zach Galifianakis is a no-win proposition for the GOP sugar daddies, says Paul Begala. No One Likes a Whiny Billionaire: The Koch Brothers Take on Zach Galifianakis\|Paul Begala\|August 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And on Wednesday and Thursday, the USTA had put them in a no-win situation. The U.S. Open’s Watergate\|Allen St. John\|September 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for no-win no-win adjective offering no possibility of a favourable outcome (esp in the phrase a no-win situation) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to no-win invincible, unbeatable, impregnable, hopeless, overwhelming, impassable, fruitless, petty, trivial, frivolous, unimaginable, impractical, impervious, inaccessible, unworkable, unreasonable, insurmountable, futile, useless, inconceivable
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no-win

adjective Informal.

Origin of no-win

Words nearby no-win

Example sentences from the Web for no-win

British Dictionary definitions for no-win

adjective

Words related to no-win