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    no-win
    /ˌnəʊˈwɪn/

    adjective

    • 1. denoting a situation in which success or a favourable outcome is impossible: "a thankless, no-win situation confronted them daily"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNO-WIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NO-WIN definition: 1. A no-win set of conditions is one in which whatever happens there will be an unhappy and…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNO-WIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NO-WIN meaning: 1. A no-win set of conditions is one in which whatever happens there will be an unhappy and…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › no-winNo-win Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NO-WIN is not likely to give victory, success, or satisfaction : that cannot be won. How to use no-win in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNO-WIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Offering no possibility of a favourable outcome (esp in the phrase a no-win situation).... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › no-winno-win - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    adjective. /ˌnəʊ ˈwɪn/ [only before noun] (of a situation, policy, etc.) that will end badly whatever you decide to do. We are considering the options available to us in this no-win situation. She was in a no-win situation, taking the blame for things she did not have the power to change. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › no-winNo-win - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of no-win. adjective. certain to end in failure and disappointment. “a no-win situation”. synonyms: unsuccessful. not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › no-winNo-win - definition of no-win by The Free Dictionary

    Define no-win. no-win synonyms, no-win pronunciation, no-win translation, English dictionary definition of no-win. adj. Informal Certain to end in failure or disappointment: trapped in a no-win situation.