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lose-lose

adj

Definitions

  1. Having negative outcomes for both or all parties involved

    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.

  2. Ellipsis of lose-lose situation

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA