undefeated

adjective

un·​de·​feat·​ed ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd How to pronounce undefeated (audio)
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Synonyms of undefeatednext
: 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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That allowed Las Vegas to draft former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who led the Hoosiers to a historic undefeated season and national championship this past year. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026 The Brazil team went undefeated and won the tournament, enhancing the thrill of the experience. ABC News, 4 June 2026 Debbie Green—Two-time All-American (1976-77) and led the women’s volleyball team to AIAW national championships both of those years (the 1977 team recorded the first-ever undefeated season in college women’s volleyball, 38-0). Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Meanwhile, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers went 16-0 a few months after Steve Sarkisian said undefeated teams were a thing of the past. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026 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 14 Jun. 2026.

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