⚔️pyrrhic

Meaning

A victory won at such a great cost that it is almost equivalent to defeat.

Example Sentences

The general declared the battle a pyrrhic victory due to heavy losses.

Example Expressions

pyrrhic victory

Synonyms

costly, hollow, ruinous, devastating, bittersweet

Antonyms

easy, beneficial, fruitful

Collocations

pyrrhic victory, pyrrhic outcome, pyrrhic success