Search
Select the dictionary language
defeated
01
having been beaten in a competition, battle, or struggle
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
relational
ungradable
Examples
Despite their best efforts, the defeated candidate conceded the election.
02
appearing to have no chance of success and disappointingly so
Examples
His defeated gaze and heavy sighs conveyed the weight of the challenges he had encountered in trying to revive the struggling business.
Defeated
01
people who are defeated
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
animate
Plural form
defeated
Lexical Tree
undefeated
defeated
defeat
