English adjective: defeated | |||
| 1. | defeated beaten or overcome; not victorious | ||
| Samples | The defeated enemy. | ||
| Similar | licked, subjugated | ||
| See also | unsuccessful | ||
| Antonyms | undefeated | ||
| 2. | defeated disappointingly unsuccessful | ||
| Samples | Disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions. Their foiled attempt to capture Calais. Many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers. His best efforts were thwarted. | ||
| Synonyms | disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted | ||
| Similar | unsuccessful | ||
| Antonyms | successful | ||
English noun: defeated | |||
| 1. | defeated (group) people who are defeated | ||
| Samples | The Romans had no pity for the defeated. | ||
| Synonyms | discomfited | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | people | ||