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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How to Watch #1 UCLA at #6 USC Women's Basketball: Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM ET Channel: Peacock exclusive Stream: Peacock (watch now) At 23-0 overall and 11-0 in the Big Ten, UCLA is the only undefeated team in Division I basketball, men's or women's. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Do the Trojans knock off the final undefeated team in the country? Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 Kennedale is 26-7 and the Wildcats won him his 14th district title going undefeated in District 12-4A play. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025 Twilley was living in Dallas in 2022 at the time of the Dolphins’ 50th anniversary celebration for their undefeated team. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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