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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For three days, everyone is undefeated. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons. Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Seminole’s undefeated girls water polo team (31-0) leads the Orlando Sentinel 2024 All-Area team. Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 The result had become a near-certainty since the fall, when the junior guided Indiana through its first undefeated season, winning the Heisman after passing for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns along with seven scores on the ground. Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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