subjugated

ADJECTIVE

beaten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

humbled overpowered overwhelmed routed

STRONG

baffled bested circumvented conquered cowed crushed disappointed discomfited disheartened frustrated licked mastered overcome overthrown ruined surmounted thwarted trounced undone vanquished worsted

ADJECTIVE

captive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caged enslaved imprisoned incommunicado

STRONG

bound

WEAK

confined ensnared in custody incarcerated jailed locked up penned restricted under lock and key

Antonyms

WEAK

disillusioned free independent loose uninterested

ADJECTIVE

downtrodden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destitute distressed exploited needy oppressed persecuted

WEAK

a slave to abject at one's beck and call at one's feet at one's mercy have-not helpless in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power led by the nose maltreated mistreated overcome subservient suppressed tyrannized under one's thumb underdog underfoot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rich wealthy

WEAK

happy respected satisfied

ADJECTIVE

governed

Synonyms

STRONG

administered commanded conducted directed driven guided led mastered overseen piloted superintended supervised

WEAK

under authority

Antonyms

WEAK

autonomous capricious free self-determined unruly

ADJECTIVE

subject

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountable apt conditional dependent exposed inferior liable likely prone secondary sensitive susceptible vulnerable

STRONG

captive collateral contingent controlled directed disposed enslaved governed open ruled satellite sub subaltern subordinate tributary

WEAK

at one's feet bound by in danger of obedient provisional servile slavish submissive subservient substract tentative under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

first-class first-rate guarded inapt independent irresponsible protected safe superior unaccountable unlikely unsusceptible

STRONG

certain chief definite free primary sure

WEAK

master

ADVERB

under

Synonyms

WEAK

amenable belonging collateral consequent corollary dependent directed following governed in the power of included inferior junior lesser low lower obedient obeying reporting sub subject subordinate subsequent subservient subsidiary substract subsumed

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

Example Sentences

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Kaunda's message was clear - black Africans must no longer be subjugated.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The pavilions are scattered in seemingly haphazard fashion, in keeping with Mr. Govan’s conviction that visitors should follow their own curiosity and make their own connections without being subjugated to a hierarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She became Montalvo’s Calafia, who was subjugated by Spain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2024

In the early 1890s, U.S. political and military leaders tried to outlaw the Ghost Dance, fearing the movement was a precursor to an uprising in communities it subjugated.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Perhaps we are the invaded ones, the subjugated, used.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

subjugated

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