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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In his prime, Kovalev was a ruthless power puncher, stopping 12 of 13 opponents (including a number of undefeated fighters who were at about the B-level) from 2011-2016. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 The top of the table matchup between Inter Miami and the Columbus Crew, the league’s only undefeated teams, felt like a game that mattered. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Felipe Mora scored twice for the Timbers, who remained undefeated in their last six matches. Anne M. Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025 The Yankees remain undefeated in games started by Fried, who has picked up the win in each of the last three. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

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