Pronunciation: /luːz luːz/
noun a situation in which there are no winners and all parties involved suffer losses
A1 Losing the game was a lose-lose situation for both teams.
A2 The lose-lose outcome of the negotiation left everyone dissatisfied.
B1 The lose-lose decision to cut costs resulted in lower quality products and unhappy customers.
B2 The lose-lose scenario of choosing between two equally bad options made the decision difficult.
C1 The lose-lose nature of the conflict meant that no one would come out ahead.
C2 The lose-lose situation required a creative solution to avoid negative consequences for both parties.
adjective describing a situation in which there are no winners and all parties involved suffer losses
A1 It's a lose-lose situation when both teams refuse to compromise.
A2 Choosing between two bad options is a lose-lose scenario.
B1 The negotiation ended in a lose-lose outcome for both parties.
B2 The lose-lose decision had negative consequences for everyone involved.
C1 The lose-lose dilemma required a creative solution to avoid further damage.
C2 The lose-lose proposition left no room for a positive outcome.
formal The negotiation resulted in a lose-lose situation for both parties involved.
informal It's a lose-lose situation no matter how you look at it.
slang We're in a real lose-lose predicament here.
figurative Choosing between the two options felt like a lose-lose scenario.
lost
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more lose-lose
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will lose-lose
have lost-lost
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to lose-lose
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lost