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Outclassed: meaning, definitions and examples

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outclassed

 

[ aʊtˈklɑːst ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

sports

Defeat (an opponent or rival) by a wide margin.

Synonyms

outdo, outperform, surpass

Examples of usage

  • The team outclassed their opponents with a score of 5-0.
  • She outclassed all her competitors in the race.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To surpass in excellence or quality.

Synonyms

excel, outshine, outstrip

Examples of usage

  • Her talent outclassed that of anyone else in the room.
  • The new product outclassed all its competitors in terms of features.

Translations

Translations of the word "outclassed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 superado

🇮🇳 पिछड़ जाना

🇩🇪 übertroffen

🇮🇩 dikalahkan

🇺🇦 перевершений

🇵🇱 przewyższony

🇯🇵 圧倒される

🇫🇷 surclassé

🇪🇸 superado

🇹🇷 geride bırakılmış

🇰🇷 능가된

🇸🇦 متفوق عليه

🇨🇿 překonán

🇸🇰 prekonaný

🇨🇳 被超越

🇸🇮 presežen

🇮🇸 yfirtrofið

🇰🇿 озып кетті

🇬🇪 გადაჭარბებული

🇦🇿 üstünlük qazanmaq

🇲🇽 superado

Etymology

The word 'outclassed' originated from the combination of 'out' and 'class', with the prefix 'out-' meaning 'beyond' or 'more than' and 'class' referring to a category or group. It first appeared in the mid-19th century in the context of sports, specifically in reference to one team or player being clearly superior to another. Over time, its usage has extended to describe surpassing or excelling in any field.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,293 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.