unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded or beaten : not whipped
2
: not traversed : untrodden
3
: not defeated

Examples of unbeaten in a Sentence

The team is unbeaten so far this season. He remains unbeaten in his career.
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The club has won five consecutive MLS matches and is unbeaten in its past six. Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 Also on the card, Shakur Stevenson puts his perfect record and WBC lightweight title on the line against fellow unbeaten competitor William Zepeda. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Fluminense earned a 2-0 win over Italian giant Inter Milan Monday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium, extending its unbeaten streak to 10 matches and advancing to face either Manchester City or Al Hilal in Friday’s quarterfinal. Shane Connuck june 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025 The two-time Olympic gold medalist is now unbeaten since July 2023, winning the Stockholm meet by 38 centimeters more than Australia’s Kurtis Marschall in second. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbeaten

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unbeaten was in the 13th century

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“Unbeaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbeaten. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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unbeaten

adjective
un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbēt-ᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
1
: not pounded, beaten, or whipped
2
: not defeated

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