unopposed

adjective

un·​op·​posed ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 

1

: not opposed

an unopposed invasion

: having no opponent

a politician who is running for election unopposed

2

medical : being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone

A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.

—Consumer Reports

Examples of unopposed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, incumbent council member Todd Tonore ran unopposed for his seat, and former Mansfield school district superintendent Jim Vaszauskas ran unopposed to replace Larry Broseh, who is stepping down after serving six terms on the City Council. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026

In the upcoming midterm elections, Lahn will compete against Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee who ran unopposed in the primaries. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 June 2026

Trustee areas 2 and 4 are also up for reelection this year, but incumbents Sharon Reichelt and Stacey Bastian are running unopposed and will retain their seats. —Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Councilmember Cesar Zepeda is running unopposed for reelection in District 2, covering much of the city’s western neighborhoods, from the Hilltop District to Point Richmond. —Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unopposed

• anastomosed
• misdiagnosed
• overexposed
• superimposed
• undecomposed
• apposed
• bulldozed
• composed
• deposed
• disclosed
• disposed
• enclosed

Medical Definition

unopposed

adjective

un·​op·​posed -ə-ˈpōzd 

: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone