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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Bolivia may be buoyed by the altitude, but the truth is that Venezuela and Ecuador are the only teams unbeaten in home qualifiers so far. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 DeLand, Harmony wrestlers are unbeaten FHSAA champs Harmony’s Nathan Lyttle completed 49-0 season as FHSAA boys wrestling state champ. Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025 The Australian only joined the French club a year ago and led the team to the Premiere Ligue title, completing an unbeaten league season. Sam Joseph, New York Times, 1 June 2025 The winner of that game will then face unbeaten regional host UCLA (44-16) later that night, with the UCI-ASU winner needing to beat UCLA twice on Sunday and Monday to win the regional. Staff, Oc Register, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbeaten

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 10 Jun. 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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