Synonyms and antonyms of A defeat in a game or competition in American Thesaurus

defeat (noun)

failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something

rout (noun)

a complete defeat of an opponent in a battle, competition, or election

beating (noun)

a bad defeat in a game, competition, or election

fall (noun)

someone’s defeat or loss of power

massacre (noun)

informal a serious defeat in a game or competition

elimination (noun)

defeat in a competition

revenge (noun)

the defeat of an opponent or team that previously defeated you in a sports event

drubbing (noun)

informal a defeat in which someone loses very easily

hammering (noun)

informal an occasion when someone is defeated easily

demolition (noun)

informal an easy defeat in a game or competition

pwnage (noun)

very informal the act or fact of being defeated very easily and completely, especially in a computer game

a winning/losing streak ()

a series of wins/losses following one after another in a game or sport

hiding (noun)

a heavy defeat in a game or competition

licking (noun)

informal an occasion when someone is easily defeated in a game or competition

pasting (noun)

Britishinformal a severe defeat, especially in a game

scalp (noun)

informal someone who you have defeated or punished

shellacking (noun)

Americaninformal a situation in which someone is easily defeated by an opponent

smackdown (noun)

a defeat or reprimand that makes someone feel embarrassed and ashamed

whipping (noun)

informal a defeat in a game or competition