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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Nogales can go for an unbeaten regular seasonnext week against Rowland. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Locally, unbeaten Southington, ranked fifth in the state coaches poll, will take on Glastonbury, which is 1-4 but has had a difficult schedule in the first half of the season. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Steve Smith is unbeaten on 26 at the break, with Beau Webster for company, as Australia trails by 356 runs in the first innings. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Fitzgerald emerged with the ball, the Atlantic Coast Conference replay officials agreed and the Hurricanes won to stay unbeaten. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unbeaten

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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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