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Definitions

no-win situation

NOUN
a situation destined for failure
Synonyms
WEAK
Catch-22 conundrum dilemma double bind knot lose-lose quandary

Example Sentences

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"They have got themselves into this no-win situation where Bashir's now become sort of unselectable and that's not a good thing," former England spinner Phil Tufnell told the Test Match Special podcast.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

The end result: Renters get caught in something of a no-win situation.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Building a universally pleasing story around Section 31 might be the Kobayashi Maru of the Trek universe — a no-win situation.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

“It is an absolute no-win situation but this is the best plan of attack and we don’t want anyone else hurt.”

From New York Times • May 30, 2023

It was a no-win situation for the 13 women who had passed the same testing as the men of the Mercury 7.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.