Synonyms for
Defeated
Definition
Defeated means having been beaten in a competition or a battle.
Synonyms & similar words
foiled
kill
shootdown
votedown
disappointed
defeat
discomfited
overcome
undefeated
frustrated
thwarted
getthebetterof
voteout
beaten
conquered
vanquished
overthrown
overpowered
crushed
subdued
humiliated
trounced
outplayed
worsted
licked
bested
outdone
overcome
surpassed
subjugated
quelled
suppressed
triumphed
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- utterly defeated
- clearly defeated
- soundly defeated
- narrowly defeated
- defeated in battle
- defeated the enemy
- feeling defeated
- left defeated
Word family
Usage note
While 'defeated' can describe a loss in any competition, it often carries a stronger connotation of being completely overcome or crushed. It is the past participle of the verb 'to defeat'.
Example sentences
- The army was defeated in the battle.
- He felt defeated after failing the test.
- The tennis player was defeated in the final match.
- The candidate was defeated in the election.
- The boxer was defeated in the championship fight.
Quotes
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. – Thomas Edison
I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill