unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded or beaten : not whipped
2
: not traversed : untrodden
3
: not defeated

Examples of unbeaten in a Sentence

The team is unbeaten so far this season. He remains unbeaten in his career.
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Argentine head coach Sebastian Beccacece, who took over from Felix Sanchez in August 2024, has overseen a run of 10 games without a defeat — the longest unbeaten sequence in Ecuador’s history. Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Fuentes threw for a career-high 351 yards and three touchdowns to lead the unbeaten Eagles to a resounding 44-17 victory over Eastlake on Friday night. Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 What makes Sudan’s unbeaten qualifying streak all the more impressive from a soccer perspective has been the quality of opposition, Howorth added. Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The win last weekend pushed the Current’s unbeaten streak to 11 games and clinched a playoff berth with more than two months remaining until the postseason actually begins. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbeaten

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbeaten was in the 13th century

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“Unbeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeaten. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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unbeaten

adjective
un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbēt-ᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded, beaten, or whipped
2
: not defeated

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