Word that means every outcome is worse?
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What word means that every outcome is worse than where you started,
For example, You must make a choice but the choices are a worse situation than your current one.
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What word means that every outcome is worse than where you started,
For example, You must make a choice but the choices are a worse situation than your current one.
meaning terminology dictionaries
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In chess this is referred to by the German term Zugzwang.
– Robusto
Mar 28 at 16:01
You might consider Nash Equilibrium.
– Phil Sweet
Mar 29 at 1:01
@Robusto does Zugzwang means tight spot.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 1 at 16:02
Not exactly what you're asking for, but perhaps unenviable choice would work for you? To my mind, it implies a choice in which every option has serious negative consequences
– crizzis
Apr 1 at 17:42
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What word means that every outcome is worse than where you started,
For example, You must make a choice but the choices are a worse situation than your current one.
meaning terminology dictionaries
asked Mar 28 at 15:47
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What word means that every outcome is worse than where you started,
For example, You must make a choice but the choices are a worse situation than your current one.
meaning terminology dictionaries
meaning terminology dictionaries
asked Mar 28 at 15:47
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asked Mar 28 at 15:47
goodquestionmmagoodquestionmma
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asked Mar 28 at 15:47
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asked Mar 28 at 15:47
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In chess this is referred to by the German term Zugzwang.
– Robusto
Mar 28 at 16:01
You might consider Nash Equilibrium.
– Phil Sweet
Mar 29 at 1:01
@Robusto does Zugzwang means tight spot.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 1 at 16:02
Not exactly what you're asking for, but perhaps unenviable choice would work for you? To my mind, it implies a choice in which every option has serious negative consequences
– crizzis
Apr 1 at 17:42
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In chess this is referred to by the German term Zugzwang.
– Robusto
Mar 28 at 16:01
You might consider Nash Equilibrium.
– Phil Sweet
Mar 29 at 1:01
@Robusto does Zugzwang means tight spot.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 1 at 16:02
Not exactly what you're asking for, but perhaps unenviable choice would work for you? To my mind, it implies a choice in which every option has serious negative consequences
– crizzis
Apr 1 at 17:42
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In chess this is referred to by the German term Zugzwang.
– Robusto
Mar 28 at 16:01
In chess this is referred to by the German term Zugzwang.
– Robusto
Mar 28 at 16:01
You might consider Nash Equilibrium.
– Phil Sweet
Mar 29 at 1:01
You might consider Nash Equilibrium.
– Phil Sweet
Mar 29 at 1:01
@Robusto does Zugzwang means tight spot.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 1 at 16:02
@Robusto does Zugzwang means tight spot.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 1 at 16:02
Not exactly what you're asking for, but perhaps unenviable choice would work for you? To my mind, it implies a choice in which every option has serious negative consequences
– crizzis
Apr 1 at 17:42
Not exactly what you're asking for, but perhaps unenviable choice would work for you? To my mind, it implies a choice in which every option has serious negative consequences
– crizzis
Apr 1 at 17:42
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This might be described as a "no-win situation"—a situation where there are multiple possible outcomes, but none of them are seen as positive.
From Wikipedia:
A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain.
Or from Dictionary.com:
A situation certain to end in failure or disappointment, as in If the in-laws visit them or they visit the in-laws, either way they see it as a no-win situation. [c. 1960]
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
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Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include thesingle-word-requesttag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.
– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
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You can use the word irresultive. It does not exactly mean, every outcome is a worse outcome, but it means, your outcome/result is furitless e.g. in chess, if you are facing a situation where, if you take any permitted permuted move, then those all probable moves will not yield any (favorable) results. So, normally you will say- "All moves are fruitless".
Merriam Webster dictionary defines irresultive as:
lacking result : ABORTIVE
Abortive according to Merriam Webster dictionary is,
FRUITLESS, UNSUCCESSFUL
Wordnik also backs irresultive as:
Useless or without result or done in vain.
Also, lose-lose is defined as adjective in oxford dictionary.
Oxford Dictionary
Of or denoting a situation which is disadvantageous or damaging to all those involved.
"Is it worth arguing in this lose-lose situation?"
answered Apr 1 at 16:00
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A common idiom for this (at least in the case where you can see that one choice is not as bad as all the others) is least-worst:
the least worst choice is the best choice from a list of choices that you think are all bad
[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]
answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
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This might be described as a "no-win situation"—a situation where there are multiple possible outcomes, but none of them are seen as positive.
From Wikipedia:
A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain.
Or from Dictionary.com:
A situation certain to end in failure or disappointment, as in If the in-laws visit them or they visit the in-laws, either way they see it as a no-win situation. [c. 1960]
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
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Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include thesingle-word-requesttag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.
– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
add a comment |
This might be described as a "no-win situation"—a situation where there are multiple possible outcomes, but none of them are seen as positive.
From Wikipedia:
A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain.
Or from Dictionary.com:
A situation certain to end in failure or disappointment, as in If the in-laws visit them or they visit the in-laws, either way they see it as a no-win situation. [c. 1960]
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
7,06122750
Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include thesingle-word-requesttag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.
– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
add a comment |
This might be described as a "no-win situation"—a situation where there are multiple possible outcomes, but none of them are seen as positive.
From Wikipedia:
A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain.
Or from Dictionary.com:
A situation certain to end in failure or disappointment, as in If the in-laws visit them or they visit the in-laws, either way they see it as a no-win situation. [c. 1960]
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
7,06122750
This might be described as a "no-win situation"—a situation where there are multiple possible outcomes, but none of them are seen as positive.
From Wikipedia:
A no-win situation, also called a “lose-lose situation”, is one where a person has choices, but no choice leads to a net gain.
Or from Dictionary.com:
A situation certain to end in failure or disappointment, as in If the in-laws visit them or they visit the in-laws, either way they see it as a no-win situation. [c. 1960]
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
7,06122750
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
7,06122750
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
7,06122750
answered Mar 28 at 15:56
p.s.w.gp.s.w.g
7,06122750
7,06122750
Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include thesingle-word-requesttag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.
– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
add a comment |
Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include thesingle-word-requesttag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.
– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
Thank you, I read an article that made reference of this word, it is not a saying but a singular word, any ideas?
– goodquestionmma
Mar 29 at 10:37
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include the
single-word-request tag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
@goodquestionmma Could you edit your question to include a an example of how you'd use the word in a sentence? Also, be sure to include the
single-word-request tag to clarify to other users that a single word is preferred over a phrase.– p.s.w.g
Mar 29 at 12:58
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You can use the word irresultive. It does not exactly mean, every outcome is a worse outcome, but it means, your outcome/result is furitless e.g. in chess, if you are facing a situation where, if you take any permitted permuted move, then those all probable moves will not yield any (favorable) results. So, normally you will say- "All moves are fruitless".
Merriam Webster dictionary defines irresultive as:
lacking result : ABORTIVE
Abortive according to Merriam Webster dictionary is,
FRUITLESS, UNSUCCESSFUL
Wordnik also backs irresultive as:
Useless or without result or done in vain.
Also, lose-lose is defined as adjective in oxford dictionary.
Oxford Dictionary
Of or denoting a situation which is disadvantageous or damaging to all those involved.
"Is it worth arguing in this lose-lose situation?"
answered Apr 1 at 16:00
Ubi hattUbi hatt
4,3801428
add a comment |
You can use the word irresultive. It does not exactly mean, every outcome is a worse outcome, but it means, your outcome/result is furitless e.g. in chess, if you are facing a situation where, if you take any permitted permuted move, then those all probable moves will not yield any (favorable) results. So, normally you will say- "All moves are fruitless".
Merriam Webster dictionary defines irresultive as:
lacking result : ABORTIVE
Abortive according to Merriam Webster dictionary is,
FRUITLESS, UNSUCCESSFUL
Wordnik also backs irresultive as:
Useless or without result or done in vain.
Also, lose-lose is defined as adjective in oxford dictionary.
Oxford Dictionary
Of or denoting a situation which is disadvantageous or damaging to all those involved.
"Is it worth arguing in this lose-lose situation?"
answered Apr 1 at 16:00
Ubi hattUbi hatt
4,3801428
add a comment |
You can use the word irresultive. It does not exactly mean, every outcome is a worse outcome, but it means, your outcome/result is furitless e.g. in chess, if you are facing a situation where, if you take any permitted permuted move, then those all probable moves will not yield any (favorable) results. So, normally you will say- "All moves are fruitless".
Merriam Webster dictionary defines irresultive as:
lacking result : ABORTIVE
Abortive according to Merriam Webster dictionary is,
FRUITLESS, UNSUCCESSFUL
Wordnik also backs irresultive as:
Useless or without result or done in vain.
Also, lose-lose is defined as adjective in oxford dictionary.
Oxford Dictionary
Of or denoting a situation which is disadvantageous or damaging to all those involved.
"Is it worth arguing in this lose-lose situation?"
answered Apr 1 at 16:00
Ubi hattUbi hatt
4,3801428
You can use the word irresultive. It does not exactly mean, every outcome is a worse outcome, but it means, your outcome/result is furitless e.g. in chess, if you are facing a situation where, if you take any permitted permuted move, then those all probable moves will not yield any (favorable) results. So, normally you will say- "All moves are fruitless".
Merriam Webster dictionary defines irresultive as:
lacking result : ABORTIVE
Abortive according to Merriam Webster dictionary is,
FRUITLESS, UNSUCCESSFUL
Wordnik also backs irresultive as:
Useless or without result or done in vain.
Also, lose-lose is defined as adjective in oxford dictionary.
Oxford Dictionary
Of or denoting a situation which is disadvantageous or damaging to all those involved.
"Is it worth arguing in this lose-lose situation?"
answered Apr 1 at 16:00
Ubi hattUbi hatt
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answered Apr 1 at 16:00
Ubi hattUbi hatt
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answered Apr 1 at 16:00
Ubi hattUbi hatt
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A common idiom for this (at least in the case where you can see that one choice is not as bad as all the others) is least-worst:
the least worst choice is the best choice from a list of choices that you think are all bad
[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]
answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
4238
add a comment |
A common idiom for this (at least in the case where you can see that one choice is not as bad as all the others) is least-worst:
the least worst choice is the best choice from a list of choices that you think are all bad
[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]
answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
4238
add a comment |
A common idiom for this (at least in the case where you can see that one choice is not as bad as all the others) is least-worst:
the least worst choice is the best choice from a list of choices that you think are all bad
[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]
answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
4238
A common idiom for this (at least in the case where you can see that one choice is not as bad as all the others) is least-worst:
the least worst choice is the best choice from a list of choices that you think are all bad
[Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English]
answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
4238
answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
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answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
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answered Apr 1 at 16:44
James RandomJames Random
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In chess this is referred to by the German term Zugzwang.
– Robusto
Mar 28 at 16:01
You might consider Nash Equilibrium.
– Phil Sweet
Mar 29 at 1:01
@Robusto does Zugzwang means tight spot.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 1 at 16:02
Not exactly what you're asking for, but perhaps unenviable choice would work for you? To my mind, it implies a choice in which every option has serious negative consequences
– crizzis
Apr 1 at 17:42