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

Abrego, who ran for re-election unopposed, was reupped during a TV Academy meeting Thursday night that also included the election of board officers and governors who will serve through the end of 2027. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

Lin was one of four officers to run unopposed, also including Vice President Roger Oda, who previously served as a board trustee. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025

Danny Lin has been elected president of The Animation Guild after running unopposed to lead the more than 5,000-person union. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025

District 4 Incumbent Council Member Latisha Johnson also ran unopposed in her bid for a second term. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unopposed

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

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