unbeatable

[ uhn-bee-tuh-buhl ]

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.

unbeatable

/ ʌnˈbiːtəbəl /

adjective

1. unable to be defeated or outclassed; surpassingly excellent

Other Words From

• un·beata·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbeatable¹

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

Example Sentences

Bungee cords are versatile, strong, and easy to use—an unbeatable combo in the cramped quarters of a vehicle.

From Outside Online

Abreu has said he wants to continue his 26-year career as a coach, and if he does, he has the chance to make this record unbeatable.

From FiveThirtyEight

Dawn of the Dead had unbeatable zombie effects and clever, often terrifying ways of raising the stakes with every set piece.

From The Daily Beast

With its top players on the court, Los Angeles has looked largely unbeatable.

From FiveThirtyEight

The booted planet hangs around only around five percent of the time in simulations, Kaib says, but those are hardly unbeatable odds.

From Popular-Science

WHERE TO STAY: The Four Seasons, for an unbeatable view of the Gateway Arch.

From The Daily Beast

Surfing on an ocean of media hagiography, Christie seemed unbeatable just when it was time for Democrats to declare themselves.

From The Daily Beast

By any other reality show standard, his story of triumph alone would make him unbeatable.

From The Daily Beast

A President Romney could have been all but unbeatable for reelection.

From The Daily Beast

And when they converge at the highest levels, the combination is unbeatable.

From The Daily Beast

All men admitted that a partnership between Scattergood and Lafe would be unbeatable.

From Project Gutenberg

But they did not materialise; the rule of Martial Law—bad to beat—remained unbeatable.

From Project Gutenberg

All the pitchers were shot to pieces, and the Quakers seemed to be unbeatable.

From Project Gutenberg

For all these reasons the team felt itself unbeatable, and were eager for the hour to come when they might prove it.

From Project Gutenberg

The baron, and we also, regard the Varian gun and Chaosite as an unbeatable combination.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• invincible