unwinnable

adjective

un·win·na·ble ˌən-ˈwi-nə-bəl

: incapable of being won

an unwinnable struggle

also : impregnable

an unwinnable fortress

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For the Democrats, the recriminations and regrets may already be beginning—in many directions, but especially against Joe Biden, whose decision to stay in the race until he was forced out may have made this election effectively unwinnable for his party. —

The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 When it’s framed as a choice between social services at home and unwinnable wars abroad, the logic of America First seems straightforward. —

Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 Facing an unwinnable situation, Venom decides to destroy the codex by sacrificing himself for Eddie and the rest of mankind. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for unwinnable