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

He became almost unbeatable for the next Olympic cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The writer and academic regarded as the father of the nation was unbeatable in all post-war polls.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Here’s another reason to shop at Costco: It has often unbeatable prices on vacation packages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

The barefoot, sunburned, thin and grinning army, joyful, unbeatable, already immortal.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

Related Words

• invincible