What is another word for pyrrhic?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪrhɪk] (IPA)

Pyrrhic is an adjective that describes a victory that comes at a great cost, typically referring to military battles. However, there are several synonyms that can be used in place of pyrrhic, such as costly, expensive, expensive triumph, hollow, and bittersweet win. These synonyms describe victories that are not worth the price that was paid for them. Other alternatives for pyrrhic include barren, void, meaningless, empty, and fruitless victory. These words carry a negative connotation and suggest that the victory was not only costly but also pointless or useless in the grand scheme of things. Ultimately, these synonyms for pyrrhic highlight the consequences of winning at all costs.

What are the hypernyms for Pyrrhic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Pyrrhic?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Pyrrhic

A week before this pyrrhic triumph, Napoleon had heard of a terrible reverse to French arms in Spain.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
They formed three bands, and they went forward gaily, dancing and singing the pyrrhic.
"Callista"
John Henry Cardinal Newman
To the South, Bull Run was a pyrrhic victory.
"Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War"
G. F. R. Henderson

Famous quotes with Pyrrhic

  • this triumph of chastity was only an apparent, a pyrrhic victory. It would break through the ban of chastity, it would emerge — if in a form so altered as to be unrecognizable.
    Thomas Mann

Related words:

-the military victory of Pyrrhus of Epirus over the Romans in 275 BC

-a victory that achieves an overall net loss

-a victory in which the victor is positively affected but the loser is negatively affected more

-Pyrrhic victory examples

-successful and unsuccessful battles with a pyrrhic outcome

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