winnable

Capable of conquest

Winnable describes something that can be won—a contest, battle, or struggle where victory is achievable: Is this election winnable?

The word implies assessment of odds: calling something winnable suggests the outcome is uncertain but success is possible with effort.

They turned an unwinnable war into a winnable one.

achievable

attainable

Able to be reached

viable · reachable · possible · practicable · surmountable · conquerable · obtainable · within reach · realistic · accomplishable

competitive

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

  • contestOrganized competitive event
  • matchupScheduled competitive pairing
  • raceCompetition of speed

game · championship · playoffs · election · battle · campaign · bracket · qualifier · head-to-head · showdown

effort

perseverance

Sustained resolve despite obstacles

struggle · push · drive · commitment · dedication · resolve · hard-fought · uphill · grinding · comeback

strategic

tactics

Methods to achieve goals

leverage · momentum · timing · opportunity · opening · weakness · exploit · outmaneuver · calculated · odds

victory

triumph

Resounding, celebrated victory

overcome · defeat · clinch · secure · capture · claim · lock up · sweep · landslide · decisive

optimistic

hopeful

Feeling positive expectation

bright · confident · positive · sanguine · aspirational · heartening · bullish · within grasp · looking good · prospects

Opposites
achievability of victory

winnableunwinnable

Impossible to triumph in

impossible · hopeless · unbeatable · lost · lost cause

difficulty/ease

winnableimpossible

Incapable of occurring

insurmountable · overwhelming · uphill · Sisyphean · daunting

difficulty or odds

winnableunwinnable

Impossible to triumph in

impossible · hopeless · long shot · uphill battle · Sisyphean

Family

unwinnable

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