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 The Republicans’ most aggressive allegations went unchallenged in the room. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Burnham, 56, was appointed unchallenged after incumbent Keir Starmer agreed to step down last month following a series of election defeats, U-turns and scandals. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 July 2026 The former mayor’s bid for Labour leadership remained unchallenged, as expected, but his challenges are far from over. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026 Caballero performed well enough that the Yankees optioned Volpe, their nearly-unchallenged starting shortstop of the past three seasons, to Triple-A when his rehab assignment ended. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged

Adjective

Since no single party is expected to obtain an absolute majority, the winner will need to negotiate with others to form a governing coalition.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
For context, my son is an absolute car enthusiast, but the mom and her son at soccer practice were not.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

The Lynx — playing their backups — finally cut the deficit to single digits late in the third and when Aari McDonald drove past a defender for an uncontested layup, the deficit was 71-64 at the end of three.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Magaziner, who is uncontested in the Democratic primary, is heavily favored in November’s general election.

— Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontested

Adjective

The order of the presidential calendar is consequential, but far from determinative.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of determinative

Adjective

After the undisputed killers plead insanity, doctors for the left-wing prosecutor and the defense often back their claims, judges approve the pleas, and the acquittees submit to annual reviews assessing whether the state should release them.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Still, that’s not to say that the undisputed tourism capital of Indonesia doesn’t have a lot to offer.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of undisputed

Adjective

Fly Now might be the poster for an artform conceived of as a vehicle for transport in and out of the realm of determinate meaning.

— Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of determinate

Adjective

The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Cooks, who turns 33 on Friday, spent last season with New Orleans and Buffalo, making 24 catches for 279 yards in 15 games.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026