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adjective
- 1. (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor: "the best they can hope for is a pyrrhic victory"
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Pyrrhic means relating to a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning it. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this word with Cambridge Dictionary.
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Pyrrhic can be a noun for a metrical foot or an adjective for a costly victory or act. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of pyrrhic from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. The term comes from King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who suffered heavy losses in his wars against the Romans. See historical examples of Pyrrhic victories.
Pyrrhic can refer to a metrical foot, a war dance, or a costly victory. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word from Collins English Dictionary.
Pyrrhic can refer to a metrical foot, a war dance, or a costly victory. Learn the meaning, usage and history of this word from Dictionary.com.
Use the adjective pyrrhic to describe a victory that is won, but at too great a cost. In this use as an adjective, the word is often capitalized.
Pyrrhic can mean a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables, or a war dance of ancient Greece. It can also describe a victory that is not worth the cost, as in the phrase "a pyrrhic victory".