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unbeaten

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈbitən// UK //ʌnbˈiːtən// un·beat·en

adj. describing a person or team that has not lost any games or matches in a competition.

adj. having avoided defeat throughout a specific period, series, or competition. Often used to describe sports teams or individual athletes with a perfect or draw-heavy record.


SIMPLE

The team remains unbeaten after ten games this season.

CONTEXTUAL

Despite several close matches against top-tier opponents, the local club finished the tournament unbeaten.

COMPLEX

Maintaining an unbeaten record throughout the grueling winter schedule requires not only tactical discipline but also a deep squad capable of rotating players without losing competitive momentum.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English on bete, unbeten, unibeten; equivalent to un- + beaten; compare Old English ungebeitne (“unhewn”).

Usage

Typically used predicatively after linking verbs like 'remain' or 'stay', but also appears attributively before nouns.

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