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winless

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate win·less

adj. having no wins in a series of games or matches. You use this to describe a team or person that has lost every time they played.

adj. having no victories in a sequence of competitive events. Often used to describe a sports team's performance over a specific period.


SIMPLE

The team is winless this season so far.

CONTEXTUAL

After a winless start to the tournament, the coach decided to change the entire defensive strategy.

COMPLEX

The club's winless streak stretched back to the previous calendar year, leading to significant pressure on the management to secure a high-profile transfer before the deadline.

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