Mastered — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Mastered

Mastered (verb)

  1. to become master of, overcome
  2. to become skilled or proficient in the use of
  3. to gain a thorough understanding of

Mastered (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to achieve a victory over

    "finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess"

    similar: beat, bested, conquered, defeated, did down (British), dispatched, got, got around, licked, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), skunked, stopped, subdued, surmounted, took, trimmed, triumphed (over), upended, won (against), worsted, got the better of, knocked for a loop
    related: swept, edged (out), nosed out, pipped (British), annihilated, blew away, blew out, bombed, broke, buried, clobbered, creamed, crushed, drubbed, finished, flattened, overwhelmed, routed, shellacked, skinned, slaughtered, smoked (slang), snowed under, thrashed, trounced, upset, walloped, waxed (slang), whipped, capped, excelled, flourished, scored, succeeded, knocked off, knocked over, overpowered, overthrew, subjugated, unseated, vanquished, aced (out), bettered, eclipsed, exceeded, outdid, outdistanced, outfought, outshone, outstripped, overtopped, surpassed, topped, transcended
    opposite: lost (to)
    near: fell, gave up, went down, went under, collapsed, failed, flopped, flunked, folded, washed out

  2. to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in

    "I think I've mastered algebra at last"

    similar: got, learned, picked up, got the hang of
    related: apprehended, comprehended, grasped, knew, understood, absorbed, assimilated, digested, drank (in), imbibed, ascertained, descried, detected, determined, discerned, discovered, dug up, examined, found out, heard, hit (on or upon), ran down, saw, scared up, searched (for), tracked (down), tumbled (to), unearthed, majored (in), studied, memorized
    opposite: unlearned
    near: forgot, misunderstood, missed, overlooked, disregarded, ignored, neglected

Related Entry: Master (verb)

Master is a different word from Mastered. The synonyms below are for master, not for mastered.

  1. to achieve a victory over

    "finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess"

    similar: beat, best, conquer, defeat, dispatch, do down (British), get, get around, lick, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against), worst, get the better of, knock for a loop
    related: sweep, edge (out), nose out, pip (British), annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke (slang), snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax (slang), whip, cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish, ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend
    opposite: lose (to)
    near: fall, give up, go down, go under, collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

  2. to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in

    "I think I've mastered algebra at last"

    similar: get, learn, pick up, get the hang of
    related: apprehend, comprehend, grasp, know, understand, absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in), imbibe, ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig up, discern, discover, examine, find out, hear, hit (on or upon), run down, scare up, search (for), see, track (down), tumble (to), unearth, major (in), study, memorize
    opposite: unlearn
    near: forget, misunderstand, miss, overlook, disregard, ignore, neglect

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Mastered

The most common words with a similar meaning to Mastered:

British: did down
beat, bested, conquered, defeated, dispatched, got, got around, licked, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), skunked, stopped, subdued, surmounted, took, trimmed, triumphed (over), upended, won (against), worsted, learned, picked up, got the better of, knocked for a loop, got the hang of

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Mastered

Words with the opposite meaning of Mastered:

lost (to), unlearned

Related Words for Mastered

swept, edged (out), nosed out, pipped, annihilated, blew away, blew out, bombed, broke, buried, clobbered, creamed, crushed, drubbed, finished, flattened, overwhelmed, routed, shellacked, skinned, slaughtered, smoked, snowed under, thrashed, trounced, upset, walloped, waxed, whipped, capped

Near Antonyms of Mastered

fell, gave up, went down, went under, collapsed, failed, flopped, flunked, folded, washed out, forgot, misunderstood, missed, overlooked, disregarded, ignored, neglected

Word Forms of Mastered

Inflections: mastering

Origin & Etymology of Mastered

First known use: 13th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Mastered

What does "Mastered" mean?

"Mastered" means to become master of, overcome. As a verb, it is defined as: to become master of, overcome. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Mastered"?

Other words for "Mastered" include beat, bested, conquered, defeated, did down, dispatched, got and got around. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Mastered" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Mastered"?

There are 113 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Mastered". Common alternatives include beat, bested, conquered, defeated, did down, dispatched, got, got around, licked and overbore.

What is the opposite of "Mastered"?

Antonyms of "Mastered" include lost (to) and unlearned. Near antonyms include fell, gave up, went down and went under.

How do you use "Mastered" in a sentence?

Examples of "Mastered" in a sentence: "finally mastered her longtime opponent at chess"; "I think I've mastered algebra at last".

Is "Mastered" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Mastered" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Mastered"?

First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Mastered" meaning "to achieve a victory over"?

When "Mastered" (verb) means to achieve a victory over, synonyms include beat, bested, conquered, defeated, did down and dispatched. Opposites in this sense include lost (to).