lose-lose

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lose-lose

adjective

Having negative outcomes for both or all parties involved; having multiple outcomes that are all bad. "It's a lose-lose situation. It can be turned into a win-win. We should be encouraging and supporting expensive bi-mode freight locomotives, especially where capacity is constrained.
Opposite: win-win

noun

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of lose-lose situation: A situation that harms both or all parties involved, or one that has multiple outcomes that are all bad.
Opposite: win-win

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@misc{lose_lose_2026,
  title = {lose-lose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lose-lose},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}