unwinnable

win·na·ble

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-uh-buh l]
- /ˈwɪn ə bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-uh-buh l]
- /ˈwɪn ə bəl/

Definitions of unwinnable word

adjective unwinnable that can be won: a winnable war. 1
adjective unwinnable not able to be won or achieved 0
adjective unwinnable (of a seat in an election) not able to be taken from the incumbent or the incumbent's party 0

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Origin of unwinnable

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45; win1 + -able

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Parts of speech for Unwinnable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unwinnable

unwinnable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unwinnable usage trend in Literature

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