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defeated

/dɪˈfiːtəd/noun, adjective3 syllables

Defeated means: disappointingly unsuccessful.

Synonyms for defeated16

noun, as in people who are defeated

discomfited

adjective, as in disappointingly unsuccessful

disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted, unsuccessful

adjective, as in beaten or overcome; not victorious

licked, subjugated, unsuccessful

also used for defeated

recreant, vanquished, worsted, beaten, bested, broken, confounded, conquered

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Opposites of defeated

undefeated

What does defeated mean?3

adjective

1

disappointingly unsuccessful“disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions”

2

beaten or overcome; not victorious“the defeated enemy”

noun

1

people who are defeated“the Romans had no pity for the defeated”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with defeated?6

three syllables

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Defeated in a sentence

  • To our surprise, he was defeated in the match.CK
  • Defeated, the ex-champion fell into the abyss of despair.ebubekir
  • Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.fenfang557
  • They left the studio, feeling defeated and humiliated.Ussis
  • He tried his best, but in the end he was defeated.al_ex_an_der
  • He was a passionate smoker, but little by little, he defeated his passion.rul
  • With only a single drop of poison, the well-known fighter was defeated.marcelostockle
  • In the battle of ideas, science defeated conservatism.Source_VOA

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