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

Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net. — Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Though Burnham may run uncontested. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

At the same time, Jackson chipped away at Jones’ claim to be the uncontested MAGA candidate. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Even uncontested cases typically take months. — Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 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