no-win

See also: nowin

English

Etymology

From no +‎ win.

Adjective

no-win (not comparable)

  1. Bound to end in failure.
    Coordinate terms: no-lose, lose-lose, win-win, win-lose
    no-win situation
    We're in a no-win situation: if we move, they kill us; if we stay, we starve.

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