outmatch vs outsmart

outsmart vs outmatch

outmatch and outsmart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outmatch	No	No	Yes	No
outsmart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, outsmart is a hyponym of outmatch; that is, outsmart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outmatch:

outmatch: be or do something to a greater degree
outsmart: beat through cleverness and wit

Other hyponyms of outmatch include beat, circumvent, outfox, outwit, overreach, outgrow, outcry, outshout, outroar, outsail, outdraw, outsell, outsell, outpace, better, break, outshine, outrange, outweigh, outbrave, out-herod, outfox, shame, outmarch, outwear.

outmatch (verb)	outsmart (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree	beat through cleverness and wit
	defeat by more skillful maneuvering

Difference between outmatch and outsmart

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