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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

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  • playful

    untouchable

    when informal superiority suits

    not when Untouchable sounds boastful and can imply immunity from scrutiny.

  • everyday

    unbeaten

    when a record contains no loss

    not when Unbeaten may sound less formal and can apply to a path.

  • warm

    victorious

    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

    perfect

    when every contest was won under the scoring rules

    not when Undefeated records can include draws, so perfect may be false.

  • literary

    invincible

    when impossibility of defeat is deliberately claimed

    not when Invincible is hyperbole, not a historical record.

Said against

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  • defeated
  • beaten
  • winless

It naturally appears in

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  • 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

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