outspent
Beat in spending
Outspent is the past tense of outspend, meaning to spend more money than someone else.
The word appears most often in political contexts, where candidates or campaigns compete for resources: She was outspent three to one but still won the election.
To be outspent suggests a disadvantage, though not necessarily defeat.
Inferior to one's opponent
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- outdoneBeaten in performance
- surpassedWent past or beyond
- outpacedExceeded in speed
eclipsed · dominated · outclassed · rivals · competitors · opponents · underdog · disadvantaged
Exceeding one's budget
- deficitAmount still owed
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- overbudgetExceeding allocated funds
- debtMoney owed another
arrears · overdraft · overextended · overrun · budget · expenditure · funds · capital
Organized effort toward goal
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- airtimeScheduled transmission period
grassroots · canvassing · robo-calls · primaries · incumbents · challengers · donors · contributions
Inability to pay debts
- insolventUnable to pay debts
- creditorsThose owed payment
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
default · receivership · restructuring · bankruptcy · collapse · ruin · broke · destitute
outmatched
Inferior to one's opponent
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- outdoneBeaten in performance
- surpassedWent past or beyond
outpaced · eclipsed · dominated · outclassed · rivals · competitors · opponents · underdog · disadvantaged · overmatched
overspending
Exceeding one's budget
- deficitAmount still owed
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- overbudgetExceeding allocated funds
debt · arrears · overdraft · overextended · overrun · budget · expenditure · funds · capital · cashflow
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- donationsGifts to organizations
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
airtime · grassroots · canvassing · robo-calls · primaries · incumbents · challengers · donors · contributions · PACs
insolvency
Inability to pay debts
- insolventUnable to pay debts
- creditorsThose owed payment
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
foreclosure · default · receivership · restructuring · bankruptcy · collapse · ruin · broke · destitute · overextended
outspentunderspent
Used less than allocated
frugal · economized · saved · conserved · inadequate