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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Dario Saric, who was out of the rotation entirely during Denver’s undefeated five-game homestand, returned as a starter. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs remained the only undefeated team in the NFL thanks to late heroics of their own. Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024 The Cavaliers, the lone remaining undefeated team in the league, completely dominated Golden State, who never led in the contest. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 The big picture: The Cavs and the reigning champion Boston Celtics are the only two remaining undefeated NBA teams. Sam Allard, Axios, 30 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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