uncontested

adjective

un·​con·​test·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd 

-ˈkän-ˌte-

: not disputed or challenged : not contested

the uncontested winner

an uncontested election

an uncontested divorce

an uncontested layup in basketball

Examples of uncontested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The extension does not necessarily mean a race is uncontested or that no one has filed. — Nicole Buss august 9, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Reseeding fills in those gaps before bare patches take hold, which is also crucial because bare soil serves as prime real estate for weeds looking to move in uncontested. — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

McKenna ran uncontested in the Democratic primary, and Brouk did not participate in the August election. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Warner will advance to the general election, as he is uncontested in the primary. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncontested

• manifested
• rearrested
• reinvested
• undigested
• uninvested
• unmolested
• arrested
• attested
• congested
• contested
• detested
• digested