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lose-lose en · ADJ

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. 2024 October 30, Paul Clifton, “How can freight be a major part of rail's future?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 57:

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