undefeated

adjective

un·​de·​feat·​ed ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd How to pronounce undefeated (audio)
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Synonyms of undefeatednext
: 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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Justin Edmonds / Getty Images The Broncos are 4-2 through six weeks of regular season play, and remain undefeated on home turf this season. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The undefeated Frankel was his most famous horse, winning 10 Group 1 races. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Can Seattle hope to keep up with the undefeated 49ers in the NFC West? — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Many of those wins have been agonizing for the Bears to endure like when TCU upset a top-10 Baylor squad in 2021 or when the Horned Frogs scored a walk-off field goal the very next season in Waco to keep their undefeated season alive. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undefeated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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