pyrrhic

[US]/ˈpirik/
[UK]/ˈpɪrɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a type of ancient Greek dance or war dance; a type of victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat
adj. achieved at excessive cost or sacrifice
Word Forms
Pluralpyrrhics

Phrases & Collocations

Pyrrhic victory

Pyrrhic success

Pyrrhic defeat

Pyrrhic war

Example Sentences

It was a Pyrrhic victory. They won the strike but then most of them lost their jobs.

win a pyrrhic victory

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