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The team felt defeated after losing the final game.
What does Defeated mean?
Defeated means feeling sad or discouraged after losing or facing a setback.
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Feeling sad or discouraged after losing, failing, or facing a hard setback.
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What does defeated mean?
Defeated means feeling sad or discouraged after losing or facing a setback.
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WordDefeated.
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MeaningDefeated means feeling sad or discouraged after losing or facing a setback.
ExampleExample: The team felt defeated after losing the final game.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dih · fee · tid
- Strongest beat
- fee
- Ending
- tid
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on fee.
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Synonyms
Words like Defeated
discouragedUse when someone feels less hopeful after a setback.
Antonyms
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hopefulUse when someone still believes things can get better.
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Word family
Defeated word family
Base word
defeat
adjective
defeatist
Expecting failure too easily.
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Defeated describes a feeling after a setback; it does not mean someone cannot try again.
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