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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Girls cross country In a Mid-Wach tri-meet, Ayer Shirley (9-0, 6-0 Mid-Wach D) remained undefeated after defeating host Clinton, 15-50, and Bay Path, 22-32. Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 For a few minutes, the head coach of an undefeated AP Top 25 team with College Football Playoff aspirations is not thinking about the looming rivalry game against Utah. Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The underdog duo, as well as the other two undefeated tribes of six, all dropped their buffs, randomly drew new colors and entered a new stage of the game. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Cignetti and the Hoosiers will look to remain undefeated this weekend in a bout with Michigan State. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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