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
6- playful
still standing
when survival through difficulty is the image
not when The phrase does not establish any competitive record.
- everyday
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
when a formal record contains no defeat
not when Undefeated may include draws and does not mean champion.
- literary
when defeat seems impossible
not when Invincible is an absolute prediction, not a record.
- literary
when elevated language for surviving opposition fits
not when Unvanquished sounds martial and archaic.
Said against
3- defeated
- beaten
- winless
It naturally appears in
3- 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
- Wiktionary, English adjective sense: not defeated opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.