beaten en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈbiː.ʔn̩]
- [ˈbiː.tn̩]
- (US) audio
- /ˈbiː.tən/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Proto-West Germanic *bautan Old English bēatan Middle English beten English beat English -en English beaten From beat + -en.
Meanings
- Defeated.
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Repeatedly struck, or formed or flattened by blows.
a beaten path; beaten gold; the beaten victims of the attack
- (of a liquid) Mixed by paddling with a wooden spoon or other implement.
- (dated) Trite; hackneyed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more beaten | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most beaten | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sunbeaten · beaten track · beaten up · well-beaten · weather-beaten · beatenness · unbeaten · off the beaten track · beaten rice · off the beaten path · beaten biscuit · windbeaten · browbeaten
Synonyms
clichéd · timeworn · banal · thwarted · cheesy · routed · vanquished · threadbare · dog-eared · wrecked · foiled · worsted · recreant · commonplace · hackneyed · worsted · overpowered · pwned · undone · recreant · hoary · corny · bathetic · overcome · commonplace · played out · well-worn · overcome · overworked · banal · shopworn · subjugated · defeated · stonkered · confounded · bromidic · conquered · bested · stale · beaten · rekt · licked · pat · tired · overdone · trite · broken · overused · unoriginal · warmed-over · stock