unbeaten

adjective

un·​beat·​en ˌən-ˈbē-tᵊn How to pronounce unbeaten (audio)
Synonyms of unbeatennext
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 unbeaten Trailblazers have matches against Torrey Pines and Corona Centennial this week before starting Mission League play against their top two rivals, Marymount and Harvard-Westlake. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Curaçao went unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament before overcoming an early two-run deficit to the team from Henderson, Nevada. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Winter Park, which won the 2024 and 2025 large-school state titles, was unbeaten against area teams in each of the past three seasons. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 The Royals have gone unbeaten on seven-plus game homestands four times in franchise history. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 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

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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