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

Examples of undefeated in a Sentence

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The Tigers return on Sunday, when the undefeated team will face UT-Arlington (5-5) at home. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The nation’s only undefeated team possesses only strengths, no weaknesses. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2025 Moore served as head coach for the remaining three games of the regular season, ending the season with an undefeated record. Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 This was a much tighter and more competitive contest than the 5-1 Florida State win over Stanford in the 2023 championship match that capped the Seminoles’ undefeated season. Sam Jane, New York Times, 9 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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