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Unbeaten

adj.resilient, energeticprofessional

What it means

Not defeated or surpassed in a contest or challenge.

Reach for it when describing a record with no losses while avoiding a claim of final victory

The unbeaten runner thanked every rival who had sharpened her pace.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    still standing

    when survival through difficulty is the image

    not when The phrase does not establish any competitive record.

  • everyday

    winning

    when current success matters

    not when Winning can describe one result or a charming manner.

  • professional

    dominant

    when victories are consistently decisive

    not when An unbeaten side may win narrowly and not dominate.

  • professional

    undefeated

    when a formal record contains no defeat

    not when Undefeated may include draws and does not mean champion.

  • literary

    invincible

    when defeat seems impossible

    not when Invincible is an absolute prediction, not a record.

  • literary

    unvanquished

    when elevated language for surviving opposition fits

    not when Unvanquished sounds martial and archaic.

Said against

3
  • defeated
  • beaten
  • winless

It naturally appears in

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  • unbeaten record

    The club protected its unbeaten record without avoiding strong opponents.

  • remain unbeaten

    The pair remained unbeaten through the regional round.

  • unbeaten team

    The unbeaten team still reviewed every close call.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.