unchallenged

adjective

un·​chal·​lenged ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd 

: not questioned, disputed, or opposed : not challenged

an unchallenged assumption

unchallenged authority

… modes of thinking that have gone unchallenged since the time of Newton, Descartes, and even Aristotle.

—James Bailey

Examples of unchallenged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Caballero performed well enough that the Yankees optioned Volpe, their nearly-unchallenged starting shortstop of the past three seasons, to Triple-A when his rehab assignment ended. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Then, at 36 minutes, Jude Bellingham put England in the lead after Declan Rice dribbled unchallenged for 60 yards before passing to Bukayo Saka, who crossed for the Real Madrid man to head home. — David Hickey, NBC news, 6 July 2026

When 88% of denials go unchallenged, what gets abandoned is not paperwork. — Venkata Ramya Ganti, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Just 79 seconds separated the two goals hitting the back of the net as Norway quickly worked the ball to Aasgaard, who played a simple pass to Andreas Schjelderup on the left flank — with the 22-year-old able to drive into the attacking third unchallenged. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined above