1. Certain to end in failure and disappointment
   "a no-win situation"

See also: unsuccessful

• reconnaissance
• reconnaissance by fire
• reconnaissance in force
• reconnaissance mission
• reconnaissance plane
• reconnaissance vehicle
• reconnect
• reconnoiter
• reconnoitering
• reconnoitre
• reconnoitring
• reconquer
• reconquest
• reconsecrate
• reconsecration
• reconsider
• reconsideration
• reconsolidate
• reconstitute
• reconstitution
• reconstruct
• reconstructed
• reconstruction
• Reconstruction Period
• reconstructive