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outgunned

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having insufficient guns compared to the enemy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal

Examples

  • The fighters were hugely outgunned by the regular army.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Up against formidable adverse circumstances or (especially) adversarial forces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: outmatched, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outmatched, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

past participle of outgun

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: waffentechnisch unterlegen — having insufficient weapons
  • Turkish: teknik olarak yetersiz silahlı — having insufficient weapons