defeated
- adjective
- /dɪˈfiːtɪd/
:
derrotado
- After losing the final match, the team felt completely defeated and disappointed.
And you guys came here not defeated, but ready to work hard.
- And you guys came here not defeated, but ready to work hard.
- Shawn Mendes, I feel so defeated, man.
- It's like, man, how bad I looked in that video, like how defeated and tired I looked.
Examples
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The Byzantine Empire was defeated near Jerusalem.
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I feel so defeated and sore and tired.
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And you guys came here not defeated, but ready to work hard.
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His gamble has not paid off and he is a defeated man from the start.
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So the Romans really were defeated very, very badly.
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Despite their efforts, the players walked off the field defeated after a crushing defeat.
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She felt defeated when she realized she had failed to achieve her goal.
Synonyms
527
1.0
Unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen
280
2.8
Feeling disappointed because you cannot do something you tried hard to do
76
2.9
Not getting the result someone wants
5
4.2
Feeling less hopeful and confident after a disappointment
5
7.5
Sad and disappointed because what you hoped for did not happen
Unable to do what you wanted because something stopped you
Unsuccessful because someone or something stopped it
Antonyms
How Defeated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word defeated comes from old parts de- 'down' and facere 'to make', so it meant 'made down' or 'undone'. That's why someone who looks defeated has lost or failed and often feels tired, broken, or without hope.