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Definition of outmatched - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
competitionsurpassed in a competition or conflict
- The team was clearly outmatched by their opponents.
2.
abilityexceeded in ability or skill
- She felt outmatched by her more experienced colleagues.
Origin of outmatched
English, out (beyond) + match (equal)
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outmatched
involved in something beyond one's ability
Examples of outmatched in a sentence
The chess player felt outmatched by his opponent. The team was outmatched by their opponents. He felt outmatched in the advanced class.
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- French:surpassé, dépassé, ...
- German:übertrumpft, übertroffen, ...
- Italian:sconfitto, inferiore, ...
- Spanish:superado, ...
- Portuguese:superado, ultrapassado, ...
- Chinese:被超越的, 不敌的, ...
- Japanese:打ち負かされた, 能力で劣る, ...
- Arabic:مَغْلُوب, متفوق عليه, ...
- Hebrew:נָחוּת, נְחִית, ...
- Russian:превзойденный, уступающий, ...
- Ukrainian:перевершений, перевищений, ...
- Hindi:कमतर, पिछड़ा, ...
Definition of outmatch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
extentRare do something to a greater degreeRare
- He managed to outmatch his previous achievements this year.
2.
competitionRare surpass in quality or performanceRare
- Her skills outmatch everyone else's in the team.
Origin of outmatch
Middle English, out (beyond) + match (equal)
Examples of outmatch in a sentence
Her skills outmatch those of her peers. The new model outmatches its predecessor in efficiency. In the debate, she outmatched her opponent with ease.
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- French:surpasser, éclipser, ...
- German:übertreffen, überragen, ...
- Italian:superare, eccellere, ...
- Spanish:superar, ...
- Portuguese:superar, ...
- Chinese:超越, ...
- Japanese:上回る, 優れる, ...
- Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, تَفَوَّقَ عَلَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲלוֹת עַל, לְהִתְעַלּוֹת, ...
- Russian:превзойти, ...
- Ukrainian:перевершити, перевершувати, ...
- Hindi:अधिक करना, श्रेष्ठ होना, ...
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