unbeatable

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ʌnˈbiːtəbl/

KK: /ʌnˈbiːtəbl/

adjective

Definition

Something that cannot be defeated or surpassed; it has qualities that make it the best or most effective.

Example

The team's performance this season has been unbeatable, leading them to victory in every match.

Conversation

Did you see that game last night?

Yeah! That team is just so unbeatable this season.

I know, right? It's like they can't lose at all.

Exactly! They have such an amazing strategy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

invincible

unassailable

indomitable

Antonyms

beatable

vulnerable

defeatable

Root Explanation

Unbeatable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "beatable" (from the root "beat" which comes from Old English "beatan", meaning to strike or defeat, combined with the suffix "-able" meaning capable of). The word "unbeatable" means not capable of being defeated or struck down.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being able to be 'struck' or 'defeated' ('beatable') — that's why unbeatable means something that cannot be defeated.

Visually Confused Words

uneatable

unbreathable

unheatable

unabatable