Synonyms for defeated
de·feat·ed

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1. defeated, discomfitedadjective

   people who are defeated

   "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"

   Synonyms:
   discomfited

   Antonyms:
   unbowed, triumphant, unbeaten, unconquered, undefeated, unvanquished, successful, victorious

2. defeatedadjective

   beaten or overcome; not victorious

   "the defeated enemy"

   Synonyms:
   thwarted, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated

   Antonyms:
   successful, undefeated, unbowed, unconquered, unbeaten, unvanquished, victorious, triumphant

3. defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwartedadjective

   disappointingly unsuccessful

   "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:
   thwarted, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated

   Antonyms:
   successful, unbeaten, unconquered, undefeated, unbowed, triumphant, victorious, unvanquished

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1. List of paraphrases for "defeated":

   vanquished, beat, beaten, untied, undone, rejected, conquered, defeat, overcame, trounced, overcome, negatived, dismissed, blanked, overthrown, bested

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1. Amanda Gorman:

   Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that isn't broken, but simply unfinished, we've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it. Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   ISIS and al-Qaidahave yet to be defeated, and American national security interests require continued commitment to our missions there.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   Donald Trump must be defeated, and I will do everything in my power to make that happen, on Sunday night, in the first one-on-one debate of this campaign, the American people will have the opportunity to see which candidate is best positioned to accomplish that goal. ... I very much look forward to the debate in Arizona with my friend, Joe Biden.

4. Carl Bernstein:

   It’s a huge setback. It shows once again that the power of Sen. Manchin, which is so disproportionate to what it ought to be, and Sen. Sinema as well. But what we have here is the interests of the American people in the legislation and is going to go down defeated or not come to fruition.

5. Francois Maurice Mitterrand:

   If you do not have self confidence , then you are twice defeated in the race of life ,but with confidence you have won even before you have started.