Overmatched

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of overmatch form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Outclassed; unable to compete not-comparable
"Our team was completely overmatched; we lost 10-0."

Synonyms

all up with beat beaten bested confounded defeated

Example

"Our team was completely overmatched; we lost 10-0."

Etymology

From over- + matched.

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