Defeat
Defeat noun - Failure to win a contest.
Might-have-been and defeat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Might-have-been" instead a noun "Defeat".
Might-have-been
Might-have-been noun - An event that could have occurred but never did.
Defeat and might-have-been are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a noun phrase "Might-have-been".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fiasco and defeat
- fiasco and might-have-been
- beat and defeat
- beat and might-have-been
- rout and defeat
- rout and might-have-been
- overthrow and defeat
- overthrow and might-have-been
- failure and defeat
- failure and might-have-been
- loss and defeat
- loss and might-have-been
- collapse and defeat
- collapse and might-have-been
Cite this Source
Might-have-been and Defeat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/might-have-been
Defeat & Might-have-been. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/might-have-been>.
Might-have-been or Defeat. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeat/might-have-been.