outthought
Won by strategizing
Outthought is the past tense of outthink—to surpass someone in thinking, to defeat through superior strategy or reasoning.
He outthought his opponent at every turn.
The word implies mental victory rather than physical: She outthought the detectives and nearly got away with it.
Defeated by superior thinking
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- outsmartedDefeated by cleverness
- bestedOvercame in a contest
- defeatedOvercome in contest
overcome · prevailed · outplayed · outfoxed · trumped · beaten · vanquished · dominated
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
anticipation · foresight · planning · countermove · ploy · gambit · preparation · positioning
outwitted
Defeated by superior thinking
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- outsmartedDefeated by cleverness
- bestedOvercame in a contest
defeated · overcome · prevailed · outplayed · outfoxed · trumped · beaten · vanquished · dominated · overpowered
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
calculation · anticipation · foresight · planning · countermove · ploy · gambit · preparation · positioning · adaptation
opponent
One who contends against
chess · duel · contest · game · match · head-to-head · face-off · showdown · battle · clash
outthoughtoverpowered
Excessively dominant or conquered
outmuscled · outfought · brute-forced · manhandled · bludgeoned
thought, thinking, thoughtful, thoughtless, thoughtfully, thoughtfulness, thoughtlessly, thoughtlessness, rethinking