Undefeated
adj.resilient, joyfulprofessional
What it means
Having completed contests or challenges without being defeated.
Reach for it when describing a verified record rather than predicting future invincibility
The undefeated chess team remained gracious after every match.
Choose between these
6- playful
untouchable
when informal superiority suits
not when Untouchable sounds boastful and can imply immunity from scrutiny.
- everyday
when a record contains no loss
not when Unbeaten may sound less formal and can apply to a path.
- warm
when a completed win is central
not when Victorious can follow one contest and says nothing about the full record.
- professional
dominant
when wins are consistently decisive
not when An undefeated team may draw or win narrowly.
- professional
when every contest was won under the scoring rules
not when Undefeated records can include draws, so perfect may be false.
- literary
when impossibility of defeat is deliberately claimed
not when Invincible is hyperbole, not a historical record.
Said against
3- defeated
- beaten
- winless
It naturally appears in
3- undefeated season
The undefeated season included two draws and several narrow escapes.
- remain undefeated
The team remained undefeated after a disciplined defensive match.
- undefeated champion
The undefeated champion credited the sparring partners who exposed weaknesses.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective sense: not defeated opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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