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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Champion will fight the undefeated Danielle Perkins for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title. Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024 Atalanta beat Liverpool at Anfield and defeated the undefeated Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League. James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Oregon wants to prove that their undefeated regular season was no fluke and take down arguably their biggest competition in this tournament. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Boys basketball In Cape Ann League boys basketball action, Cade Furse dropped 20 points as undefeated Manchester-Essex (14-0) cruised to a 71-43 victory over Rockport. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 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 Jan. 2025.

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