Outgunned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outgunned is a verb meaning past participle of outgun.
Meaning
past participle of outgun.
More Meanings
- (literal) Having insufficient guns compared to the enemy.
- (figurative) Up against formidable adverse circumstances or (especially) adversarial forces.
Example Sentences
The fighters were hugely outgunned by the regular army.
Near-synonyms: outmatched, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head
They greatly extended the battlefield and made the 6-pounder even more outgunned in action.
The opposite is true, said Dulcie Flaherty, executive director of the Montgomery County Lands Trust: "We are very outgunned. We need to have funding […]
Synonyms for outgunned
Depending on context, synonyms include outmatched.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outarmed, underequipped, ill-equipped, undersailed, weaponless, undermanned.
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