Definition of DEFEATED

defeated

Noun

  • people who are defeated
    • "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"

Verb

  • win a victory over
  • thwart the passage of
  • simple past and past participle of defeat

Adjective

  • beaten or overcome; not victorious
    • "the defeated enemy"

Adjective Satellite

  • disappointingly unsuccessful

Adj

  • Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

Examples

  • The soldiers were defeated then captured

Origin / Etymology

From defeat + -ed.

Synonyms

defeat, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, get the better of, kill, overcome, shoot down, thwarted, vote down, vote out

Antonyms

undefeated

Scrabble Score: 13

defeated: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
defeated: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defeated: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

defeated: valid Words With Friends Word