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comparative more Pyrrhic, superlative most Pyrrhic
(not comparable) Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman. examples
Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc). quotations examples
Although this syndrome is thought to resemble patterns of Pyrrhic revenge […]
1993, Steven Berglas, Roy F. Baumeister, Your Own Worst Enemy: Understanding the Paradox, page 166
I feared a Pyrrhic victory: I had been vindicated intellectually, but I was afraid of being too right and seeing the system crumble under my feet.
2010, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan, page 19