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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Four years later, Foreman won the heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout of the previously undefeated Frazier in 1973. Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 Despite the disparity in shots, Eastern Hills held on, but finally succumbed to Lake Dallas 4-1. Lake Dallas (15-6-2) moves on and will face undefeated Waxahachie Life (24-0-0) in the area round next week. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025 At the same time the men’s team will be playing Trinity, the undefeated and top-ranked women’s team will be playing Smith College for their national title. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025 At 4-0, the Legion are the lone undefeated side in Major League Rugby. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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