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Meaning of "unwinnable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNWINNABLE

unwinnable  [ʌnˈwɪnəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNWINNABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unwinnable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNWINNABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

No-win situation

A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain. For example, if an executioner offers the condemned the choice of dying by being hanged, shot, or poisoned, since all choices lead to death, the condemned is in a no-win situation. This bleak situation gives the chooser little room: whatever choice is made, the person making it will lose their life. Less drastic situations might also be considered no-win situations: if one has a choice for lunch between a ham sandwich and a roast beef sandwich, but is a vegetarian or has a wheat allergy, that might be considered a no-win situation.

Definition of unwinnable in the English dictionary

The definition of unwinnable in the dictionary is not able to be won or achieved. Other definition of unwinnable is not able to be taken from the incumbent or the incumbent's party.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNWINNABLE


abominable
əˈbɒmɪnəbəl
assignable
əˈsaɪnəbəl
attainable
əˈteɪnəbəl
definable
dɪˈfaɪnəbəl
imaginable
ɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl
inclinable
ɪnˈklaɪnəbəl
indeclinable
ˌɪndɪˈklaɪnəbəl
interminable
ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbəl
maintainable
meɪnˈteɪnəbəl
minable
ˈmaɪnəbəl
obtainable
əbˈteɪnəbəl
sustainable
səˈsteɪnəbəl
terminable
ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl
unattainable
ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl
undefinable
ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnəbəl
unexplainable
ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnəbəl
unimaginable
ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl
unsustainable
ˌʌnsəsˈtɛɪnəbəl
user-definable
ˈjuːzədɪˈfaɪnəbəl
winnable
ˈwɪnəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNWINNABLE

unwilled
unwilling
unwillingly
unwillingness
unwind
unwindable
unwinder
unwinged
unwinking
unwinkingly
unwinnowed
unwiped
unwire
unwisdom
unwise
unwisely
unwiseness
unwish
unwished
unwishful

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNWINNABLE

able
actionable
amenable
convenable
enable
explainable
fashionable
fissionable
listenable
objectionable
pensionable
personable
questionable
reasonable
returnable
tunable
turnable
unable
unalienable
unreasonable
untenable

Synonyms and antonyms of unwinnable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unwinnable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNWINNABLE

Find out the translation of unwinnable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unwinnable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unwinnable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无法取胜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imposible de ganar
570 millions of speakers

English

unwinnable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unwinnable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يمكن الفوز بها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

победить невозможно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

invencível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unwinnable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impossible à gagner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dielakkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht zu gewinnen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unwinnable
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이길 수없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unwinnable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể thắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெற்றிபெற முடியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिहार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kazanılamaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unwinnable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wygrania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перемогти неможливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unwinnable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unwinnable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unwinnable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unwinnable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unwinnable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unwinnable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWINNABLE»

The term «unwinnable» is regularly used and occupies the 74.029 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWINNABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unwinnable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unwinnable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unwinnable

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNWINNABLE»

Discover the use of unwinnable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unwinnable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Unwinnable War: Australia in Afghanistan
An Unwinnable War charts the motives, ambitions and negotiations that carried Australia into Afghanistan: from the then Prime Minister John Howard's presence in Washington DC on September 11, 2001 to the 'transition' plan to hand security ...
Karen Middleton, 2011
2
Vietnam: the history of an unwinnable war, 1945-1975
The Vietnam war continues to be the focus of intense controversy.
John Prados, 2009
3
Winning the Unwinnable War: America's Self-Crippled Response ...
The book lays out the necessary steps for achieving victory and for securing America's long-range interests in the volatile Middle East.
Elan Journo, 2009
4
Unwinnable Wars: American Power and Ethnic Conflict
Presents a history of ethnic conflicts, describes the successful and unsuccesful approaches to intervention by the United States, and argues in favor of a consistent American policy
David Callahan, 1998
5
Modern Geopolitics and Security: Strategies for Unwinnable ...
The book uses an interdisciplinary case study model to illustrate valuable lessons learned and best practices in strategic analysis and decision making that are based on international relations, international law, and ...
Amos N. Guiora, 2013
6
An Unwinnable war against drugs: the politics of ...
An argument for drug policy reform from the perspectives of medicine, sociology and law, in the form of four articles and an introduction. An appendix provides guidelines for doctors prescribing drugs for non-medical use.
Terry Carney, Australian Fabian Society, Socialist Forum, 1991
7
Iraq - Beyond "Mission Accomplished": Winning the Unwinnable ...
This book was written in Baghdad by John W. Crockett, a veteran of three branches of service, not a journalist looking for a story.
John W. Crockett, Jennette Bosseler, 2010
8
Commander in Chief: How Truman, Johnson, and Bush Turned a ...
This is a story of ever-expanding presidential powers in an age of unwinnable wars.
Geoffrey Perret, 2008
9
Howard's Race: Winning the Unwinnable Election
The book includes background political and biographical material and in-depth analysis of what is happening and why.
David Harris Solomon, 2002
10
Just Say No to Latent Homosexual Crusades
But all of our conflicts and problems will gradually disappear if we create equal opportunity and population control. This book explains why this is so and why our politicians keep misleading us by telling us otherwise.
David Huttner, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNWINNABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unwinnable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
An Unwinnable War
On the very last page of “The Dying Grass” (Viking, 1,356 pages, $55). William T. Vollmann thanks his publisher and editor for having stood behind such a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Don Winslow To Congress: Stop Fighting The Unwinnable War On …
Best-selling author and longtime chronicler of the U.S. war on drugs Don Winslow took out a full page ad in today's Washington Post urging Congress to end that ... «Deadline, Jun 15»
3
The tales we tell to cope with unwinnable wars
During my time as an Army infantryman in Iraq, I heard my fellow troops express their frustration in many different ways. There are only so many four-letter words ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
4
With Jeb Bush as president, another era of unwinnable wars?
This type of mentality is not only dangerous, but could usher in yet another era of unwinnable conflicts in the Middle East and around the globe. Neoconservative ... «The Hill, May 15»
5
Major Ukip donor urges party's supporters to vote Conservative in …
Tory supporters should do the reverse and switch to Ukip in unwinnable seats, Mr Birley said, to “stop Britain being left with a government being formed by a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
The U.K.'s unwinnable election
The days of majority government in Britain are dead. So which unlikable leaders will form the next coalition? Jonathon Gatehouse. April 29, 2015 ... «Macleans.ca, Apr 15»
7
Rand Paul: Trapped in an Unwinnable War of Gay Marriage …
Rand Paul: Trapped in an Unwinnable War of Gay Marriage Semantics. His efforts to get his position across don't seem to be working, but whose fault is that? «Reason, Apr 15»
8
An unwinnable case becomes a golden ticket
On the set of “Woman in Gold” are, from left, actors Ryan Reynolds and Helen Mirren, E. Randol Schoenberg and director Simon Curtis. Photo courtesy of E. «Jewish Journal, Mar 15»
9
Obama adviser to GOP: Cut a deal to avoid an unwinnable
Republican leadership should work toward a deal with the White House on government spending before another unwinnable showdown over government ... «Washington Examiner, Mar 15»
10
Home Secretary Theresa May: No unwinnable seats
The glint of steel in Theresa May's eyes gives a hint of the abilities that have allowed the Home Secretary to survive five years in a job that is often the ruin of ... «expressandstar.com, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unwinnable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unwinnable>. May 2024 ».
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