defeated
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defeated
- /dɪˈfiːtəd/ UK
Where it comes from
From defeat + -ed.
adjective more defeated · most defeated
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Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
Similar: recreant, vanquished, worsted, foiled, beaten, bested, broken, confounded, conquered, defeated, licked, overcome
Opposite: unbeaten, unbested, unconquered, undefeated, conquering, triumphant, victorious
verb
- simple past and past participle of defeat The soldiers were defeated then captured
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vanquished, beaten, thwarted, frustrated, disappointed, discouraged, crushed, baffled, overcome, bested, unsuccessful, routed, foiled, balked, conquered, discomfited
adjective
Opposite: unbeaten, unbested, unconquered, undefeated, conquering, triumphant, victorious
Translations
Talk about this word "defeated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defeated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. defeated. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defeated "defeated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defeated.Cite this
@misc{defeated_2026,
title = {defeated},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defeated},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
