UNCHALLENGED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unchallenged

adjective

Definition of unchallenged

as in absolute

not questioned or doubted; not challenged She is the unchallenged authority in the field.

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Recent Examples of unchallenged 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 Streeting’s announcement put Burnham in a position to potentially run unchallenged and take over in mid-July. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026 One influential champion of its bid was Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester Mayor who is now set to become UK Prime Minister after an astonishing few weeks in British politics that has seen the current PM Keir Starmer step down, effectively paving the way for Burnham to win unchallenged. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026 The researchers observed an unchallenged system—fibroblasts were depleted, but the skin was never additionally stressed. — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged

Adjective

Gary had the punchout on Mafah that served as the big highlight, but Ezeiruaku was moving with absolute ease off the edge in generating pressure on Prescott.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
But his avuncular encouragement of Tony in what could be absolute folly brings real heart to this section — until calamity intrudes.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
But after Jhon Cordoba fell to the ground in search of a penalty, the ball dribbling uncontested towards Munoz’s right-hand side, the defender fired the ball towards the far corner — a tiny deflection of Steve Kapuadi’s boot completely wrongfooting Mpasi.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of uncontested

Adjective

Nothing is ever going to top it except, of course, the thin green coat of algae that Greenwater Solutions—seems nominally determinative, in a bad way—is trying to spritz with nanobubbles.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
For them, flexibility is often valued but not determinative; a return-to-office mandate may be an inconvenience rather than a constraint.

— Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of determinative

Adjective

The Ukrainian then went up to heavyweight in an era of giants in the division and beat everyone of note — despite being smaller than most, at 6ft 3in — to become undisputed again.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 July 2026
There is an undisputed cultural magnificence to reimagining a nearly 3,000-year-old tale in the most artistically immersive format currently available to filmmakers.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of undisputed

Adjective

In the case of tomatoes, this is true with indeterminate varieties, and less so with determinate varieties that won’t continue growing and producing after harvesting.

— Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Pruning is unnecessary because determinate tomatoes only grow to a certain height and then stop producing foliage.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of determinate

Adjective

Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and some drizzle raised hopes that Thursday could be a decisive step on the way to vanquishing the fire.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
The quick, decisive defeat marked Rome’s final domination of the peninsula and solidified their influence over regional trade and military routes.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of decisive

Adjective

But this would really be for your own peace of mind and in the interests of keeping clear lines of communication open.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
That challenge becomes even clearer when lawmakers consider how dramatically HOAs vary across North Carolina.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026