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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Juventus are undefeated in Serie A this season but only sit fifth in the league table, having drawn 13 of their 21 matches. Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Inoue had been preparing to fight the undefeated Sam Goodman, a matchup that was originally scheduled for December 24. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 First-year Innovation and Timber Creek tied 2-2 and both take undefeated records into FHSAA girls soccer district tournaments. Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025 The Yellow Jackets are undefeated in district play and have beaten every district foe by 19 or more. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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