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unbeatableimpossible to defeat or exceed in a contest or comparison

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: impossible to defeat or exceed in a contest or comparison

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈbiːtəbl/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's kimchi recipe is unbeatable - even Korean restaurants ask for it!
  • This smartphone offers unbeatable value for money.
  • His unbeatable optimism annoyed even the motivational speakers.

unbeatable

ADJECTIVE

[/ʌnˈbiːtəbl/]

impossible to defeat or exceed in a contest or comparison

Impossible to defeat champion
💡 Concept

Impossible to defeat champion

Truly unbeatable, never defeatable!
🎵 Rhyme

Truly unbeatable, never defeatable!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈbiːtəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈbiːtəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootbeat
Suffix--able

Origin

Unbeatable is a modern English formation combining the Old English verb beatan (to strike, to defeat) with the negation prefix un- and the suffix -able (capable of being). The word developed to mean 'unable to be defeated or surpassed'.

Breakdown

un- (not, unable) + beat (from Old English beatan, to strike or defeat) + -able (capable of being, susceptible to)

🎵Rhyme

repeatabletreatabledefeatable
repeatable
treatable
defeatable

🔗Collocations

unbeatable price
unbeatable combination
unbeatable record
unbeatable team
unbeatable offer
unbeatable quality

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's kimchi recipe is unbeatable - even Korean restaurants ask for it!

This smartphone offers unbeatable value for money.

😄 Fun example

His unbeatable optimism annoyed even the motivational speakers.

The champion remained unbeatable for three consecutive years.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

invincibleunconquerableinsurmountablesupremematchless

Antonyms

beatabledefeatablevulnerable

Related

championdominantsuperioroutstanding

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