Synonyms for defeated
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Thwarted
Other
beaten, vanquished, overpowered, routed, overcome, broken, confounded, undone, worsted, licked slang, recreant formal dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
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An army is defeated when forcibly driven back; it is routed when it is converted into a mob of fugitives.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- disappointed I was disappointed at there being so little to do.
- unsuccessful The attempts were for the most part unsuccessful.
- thwarted Phone theft has been thwarted in an unusual manner.
- foiled Investigators foiled a plot to hijack an airplane.
- beaten She asked for divorce because she's always beaten.
- routed The hacker routed his connection through Germany.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| defeated | steady | |
| disappointed | rising | |
| unsuccessful | falling | |
| thwarted | steady | |
| foiled | steady | |
| beaten | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- broken2, beaten2, undone2, routed2, licked1, foiled1
- 7 letters
- worsted2
- 8 letters
- overcome3, thwarted2, recreant
- 10 letters
- frustrated3, vanquished2, confounded3
- 11 letters
- overpowered4
- 12 letters
- disappointed4, unsuccessful4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (broken2 = 2 syllables).