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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She’s stayed undefeated in the 100 meters this year, and performances like this show exactly why. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Aug. 2025 Ali, 47, retired undefeated in 2007 with a 24-0 record and 21 knockouts. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025 One more note about Drinkwitz and the Tigers ahead of camp and the 2025 season opener: Mizzou is coming off the 15th undefeated home season in program history, and first since 2010, when Gary Pinkel was head coach. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025 In contrast, Frost inherited a winless UCF program in 2015 and quickly led them to an undefeated season in 2017. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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