unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
Synonyms of unbeatennext
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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Also no movement in 5A as Walnut Grove completed its second consecutive unbeaten regular season, finishing 25-0. Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 After recording just the eighth unbeaten regular season in the past 50 years. Jeff Wallner, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026 Fudd was the most outstanding player in the 2025 Final Four while helping UConn win a national title and has built on that momentum this season with the unbeaten Huskies. CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 Carlee Deegan scored two goals as five-time defending District 25-6A champion Round Rock defeated this year's district champion Vandegrift 2-1, handing the previously unbeaten Vipers their first district loss Friday at Dragon Stadium. Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbeaten

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 23 Mar. 2026.

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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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