English Explanatory Dictionary

lose-lose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having negative outcomes for both or all parties involved; having multiple outcomes that are all bad.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of lose-lose situation: A situation that harms both or all parties involved, or one that has multiple outcomes that are all bad.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lose-lose.wav

Word forms

lose-lose

Antonyms

win-win

Related words

heads I win, tails you lose born loser the house always wins
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