undefeated

adjective

un·​de·​feat·​ed ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd How to pronounce undefeated (audio)
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: not defeated : not having suffered a defeat
an undefeated team/player
: not including any losses or defeats
an undefeated season
a team with an undefeated record

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At the league’s halfway point, the top 8 teams were literally undefeated versus the bottom 8 teams, and for the entire season the Top 8 teams were an astounding 110-5 versus the bottom 8 teams. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The Lakers went undefeated and won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023 but didn’t qualify for the knockout rounds last season after going 2-2 in Group Play matchups. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025 The Buckeyes were undefeated that year, chasing a national title. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 The team is currently at the top of the Liga MX standings with an undefeated record. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for undefeated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undefeated was circa 1775

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“Undefeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefeated. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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