Definition of "outmatched" in English

verb

1. simple past and past participle of outmatch

adjective

1. Overwhelmed by adversarial forces or circumstances (either animate or inanimate), so as to be facing likely defeat or to have already been defeated.

   • Near-synonyms: outgunned, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head
   • The company's executives mistakenly assumed that they could have a 20-person team cover the work of a 40-person team, causing the staff to be wholly outmatched and thus leading to missed quality defects.