noun
people who are defeated (Freq. 1)
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the Romans had no pity for the defeated
• Syn: ↑defeated
• Hypernyms: ↑people
adjective
disappointingly unsuccessful
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disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
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their foiled attempt to capture Calais
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many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
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his best efforts were thwarted
• Syn: ↑defeated, ↑disappointed, ↑foiled, ↑frustrated, ↑thwarted
• Similar to: ↑unsuccessful
Useful english dictionary. 2012.