Unwinnable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unwinnable is an adjective meaning Unable to be won.
Meaning
Unable to be won.
Example Sentences
This does mitigate the problem of the game playing itself, but it doesn't change the fact that at higher levels a lot of the games are either unwinnable or unloseable depending on the luck of "obey" or "disobey".
The “Zarfian Cruelty Scale” rates games as Merciful, Polite, Tough, Nasty, or Cruel. The scale describes how works of IF become unwinnable, especially how and when the interactor (here a player, and one trying to win) learns this.
Synonyms for unwinnable
Depending on context, synonyms include softlock, softlocked.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unwinning, unfightable, undefeatable, unlickable, uncombatable, unbeatable.
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