unbeatable

American  

[uhn-bee-tuh-buhl] / ʌnˈbi tə bəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being beaten; impossible to defeat.

   an unbeatable football team.

2. of surpassingly good quality; excellent.

   an unbeatable combination of brains and talent.

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unbeatable British  

/ ʌnˈbiːtəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to be defeated or outclassed; surpassingly excellent

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Other Word Forms

• unbeatably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unbeatable

First recorded in 1895–1900; un- ¹ + beatable

Explanation

That one basketball team that never loses a game? They're unbeatable! They can't be defeated, no matter what their opponents do. Use this adjective for anyone who can't be beaten in a contest or game, like an unbeatable chess champion or your unbeatable show dog. Unbeatable can also be used in a more commercial way: "No one can match our unbeatable prices!" In other words, our prices are the lowest. Sometimes this adjective simply means "the best," even when there's no actual competition: "Wow, the view from your beach house is unbeatable!"

Example Sentences

“Once we close the gap,” the manager said, “our cost structure will become an unbeatable advantage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Those names represent value, quality, and momentum—the factors that Northern Trust targets, Bahuguna says, adding that “this combination was absolutely unbeatable last year.”

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

He became almost unbeatable for the next Olympic cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Some stores have unbeatable per-unit prices on pantry staples, while others shine with proteins or prepared items.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

The glare and the tone together are unbeatable.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Related Words

• invincible