undefeated

adjective

un·​de·​feat·​ed ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd How to pronounce undefeated (audio)
-dē-
Synonyms of undefeatednext
: 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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Wyatt barely lost out on its first undefeated regular season in program history. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026 Heading into Week 8, the Vikings remain the last undefeated team in the league after the Chiefs and 49ers both suffered losses last week. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 The Hurricanes, one of three undefeated teams remaining, are a two-touchdown favorite, but Miami is not planning to take North Carolina lightly. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Only one team in NFL history has gone undefeated, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and, indeed, many of the great ones are those who stumble and get better from it. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undefeated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undefeated was circa 1775

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