Definitions

pitted

[pit-id] / ˈpɪt ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

hollow

Synonyms

STRONG

arched cleft cupped curved depressed dimpled excavated indented notched striated sunken vaulted void

WEAK

alveolate carved out cavernous concave cup-shaped deep-set incurved infundibular not solid troughlike unfilled vacant

Antonyms

WEAK

convex earnest frank full genuine high honest light meaningful raised real sincere soft solid substantial truthful

ADJECTIVE

irregular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asymmetrical craggy elliptical jagged lumpy unbalanced

STRONG

aberrant bent eccentric rough variable wobbly

WEAK

amorphous broken cockeyed crooked devious disproportionate elliptic hilly lopsided meandering not uniform notched off-balance off-center out of proportion protuberant scarred serrate serrated unaligned unequal unsymmetrical zigzagged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

even smooth

STRONG

normal regular

WEAK

common conventional flat level methodical standard systematic usual

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Pitted against Italy, they fell to a 2-1 defeat, with captain Kelly Smith sent off after only 28 minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

Pitted against human programmers, AlphaCode places in the middle of the pack.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2022

Pitted against the governor, Faulconer was favored by 27% of registered voters compared to the 49% who supported Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Pitted primarily against Atlanta big man Dwight Howard, Gortat’s opportunities on offense were limited to just four field goal attempts on Wednesday, all of which he missed, before he made the free throws.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2017

Pitted against the ablest contestants of the other colleges of the 122 state, he was able to win second place, for which he received a prize of fifty dollars.

From Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades by Sanford, Chester Milton

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