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- [noh win]
- /noʊ wɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noh win]
- /noʊ wɪn/
Definitions of no-win word
- adjective no-win denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win: a no-win situation; a no-win war. 1
- adjective no-win If you are in a no-win situation, any action you take will fail to benefit you in any way. 0
- adjective no-win offering no possibility of a favourable outcome (esp in the phrase a no-win situation) 0
- adjective no-win designating or of a situation, policy, etc. that cannot lead to success no matter what measures are taken 0
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Origin of no-win
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for No-win
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
no-win popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for no-win
adj no-win
- back to the wall — (Idiomatic) (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
- beyond recall — If something is beyond recall, it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
- dead duck — If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding.
- despairing — marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
- forget it — certainly not
adjective no-win
- desponding — to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage.
- inexecutable — That cannot be executed or carried out.
Antonyms for no-win
adjective no-win
- defeatable — (rare) Capable of being defeated.
- expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.
- governable — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.