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overmatched

overmatched adjective: outclassed; unable to compete. Also the simple past and past participle of overmatch.

Adjective

overmatched (not comparable)

  1. Outclassed; unable to compete
    • Our team was completely overmatched; we lost 10-0.

Also used as

overmatched is also the simple past and past participle of overmatch.

Forms of overmatched

alternative formovermacht

Origin of overmatched

From over- + matched.

Questions about overmatched

What does overmatched mean?
Overmatched means outclassed; unable to compete.
What part of speech is overmatched?
Overmatched is an adjective.

Words near overmatched in the dictionary

  1. overmasters
  2. overmasting
  3. overmasts
  4. overmasturbation
  5. overmatch
  6. overmatched
  7. overmatches
  8. overmatching
  9. overmatchings
  10. overmatter
  11. overmattress

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