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

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

In August, adverts on its journey planner claimed it was "unbeatable on price" and customers should "book direct for the best price".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

But horses are not inherently unbeatable; the Inka simply did not discover quickly enough where they had an advantage: on their roads.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• invincible