outmaneuvered
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /aʊtˈmɪn.jʊrd/
KK: /aʊtˈmɪnʊrd/
adjective
Definition
Having been outsmarted or outplayed by someone else's clever tactics or strategies.
Example
The team felt outmaneuvered by their opponents during the final match.
Conversation
Did you see the game last night?
Yeah, it was intense! That team really outmaneuvered their opponents.
I know, right? It was impressive how they turned things around.
Absolutely, they always seem to find a way to win.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
outsmarted
outwitted
outfoxed
Antonyms
outmatched
overpowered
defeated
verb
Definition
To have successfully used clever tactics to gain an advantage over someone or something.
Example
The team outmaneuvered their opponents to win the championship.
Tense Forms
Past: outmaneuvered
Past Participle: outmaneuvered
Conversation
Did you see how he outmaneuvered everyone in that game?
Yeah, it was really impressive!
I couldn't believe how quickly he adapted his strategy.
Root Explanation
Outmaneuvered → It is formed from "out-" (meaning beyond or surpassing) and "maneuver" (from French *manoeuvre*, meaning to work with the hands or to move skillfully). The word means to surpass someone in skillful movement or strategy.
Memory Tip
Think of 'surpassing' ('out-') someone by 'skillfully moving' ('maneuver') — that's how outmaneuvered means to have been outsmarted or outplayed.
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.