NYT Dictionary

DEFEATED

/dɪˈfiːtəd/
AdjectiveVerbde-FEAT-edde-feat-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023

Meaning

Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From defeat + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

recreantvanquishedworstedfoiledbeatenbestedbrokenconfoundedconquereddefeated

Antonyms

unbeatenunbestedunconqueredundefeatedconqueringtriumphantvictorious

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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