Meaning & use
beaten
Defeated or worn down, or shaped or worn smooth through repeated use or travel.
See it in a sentence
The exhausted, beaten team walked slowly off the field after the loss.
We followed a beaten path through the forest that hikers had used for years.
A note on using this word
Beaten path specifically describes a well-trodden route, while off the beaten path means somewhere unusual or rarely visited.
Words with a similar meaning
defeatedworn
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Words with an opposite meaning
victoriousunbeaten
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