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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The main event is a heavyweight matchup between former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated contender Tallison Teixeira. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Ultimately, the winner of the women’s title competition was the undefeated Miki Sudo, who took home the title for the 11th time after scarfing down 33 hot dogs in under 10 minutes. Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 July 2025 All Star went undefeated at the pole vault which included first-place finishes at the Div. 1 championship and the Meet of Champions while also anchoring the 4×100 relay team that took home first as well. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025 Lionel Messi is gone from the Club World Cup after Inter Miami exceeded expectations, getting through the group stage undefeated and reaching Round of 16, where reality set in with a 4-0 loss to European champion Paris Saint-Germain. Miami Herald, 3 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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