adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   people who are defeated wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of defeat form-of, participle, past

   "The soldiers were defeated then captured"

Adjective

1. 1
   Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

Adjective

1. 1
   beaten or overcome; not victorious wordnet
2. 2
   disappointingly unsuccessful wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

disappointedlickedrecreantvanquishedworstedall up with

Antonyms

All antonyms

conqueringtriumphantunbeatenunbested

Example

More examples

"To our surprise, he was defeated in the match."

Etymology

From defeat + -ed.

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