overmatched (Meaning)
overmatched
to match with a superior opponent, to be more than a match for, to match with a stronger opponent
Synonyms & Antonyms of overmatched
Synonyms:
- crushed
- routed
- excelled
- outdistanced
- pipped
- topped
- creamed
- bombed
- swept
- outfought
- subjugated
- eclipsed
- overthrew
- exceeded
- knocked for a loop
- slaughtered
- smoked
- outshined
- overpowered
- trounced
- upset
- edged (out)
- whipped
- outdid
- vanquished
- thrashed
- finished
- bettered
- blew away
- blew out
- got around
- outshone
- buried
- capped
- surpassed
- snowed under
- nosed out
- clobbered
- waxed
- flattened
- broke
- did down
- flourished
- scored
- annihilated
- outstripped
- unseated
- skinned
- drubbed
- overbore
- overtopped
- shellacked
- knocked over
- walloped
- skunked
- knocked off
- transcended
Antonyms:
overmatched Sentence Examples
- The novice boxer was overmatched against the seasoned champion.
- The small army was overmatched by the invading force.
- The student felt overmatched by the complex exam questions.
- The young entrepreneur was overmatched in business dealings with the ruthless tycoon.
- The basketball team was overmatched by the taller, more skilled opponents.
- The hiker found themselves overmatched by the treacherous mountain path.
- The rookie quarterback was overmatched by the veteran defense.
- The child was overmatched by the emotional weight of the situation.
- The farmer was overmatched by the drought and crop failure.
- The peacekeepers were overmatched by the overwhelming numbers of protesters.
FAQs About the word overmatched
to match with a superior opponent, to be more than a match for, to match with a stronger opponent
beat, overcame, conquered,defeated, mastered, surmounted, bested, won (against), prevailed (over), licked
lost (to), went down,fell, collapsed, failed, flunked, folded, went under, flopped, washed out
The novice boxer was overmatched against the seasoned champion.
The small army was overmatched by the invading force.
The student felt overmatched by the complex exam questions.
The young entrepreneur was overmatched in business dealings with the ruthless tycoon.
