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 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 When 88% of denials go unchallenged, what gets abandoned is not paperwork. — Venkata Ramya Ganti, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged

Adjective

But Aly [Turchioe, director of buying] and Trevor [Harvey, buyer] have been an absolute pleasure to work with over the years.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Other experts say Kim Jong Un, 42, is still too young to designate his heir, a move that could diminish his absolute power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Krista Hasler and Alejandro Necochea, both of whom already serve on the board, ran uncontested for six-year terms.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Reese scored on an uncontested layup, giving her 11 points on the night and her 27th double-double of the season.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 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

There’s no doubt that Rangers’ undisputed top prospect will arrive on Broadway sooner rather than later, but whether that’s on opening night or beyond is the subject of intrigue.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Building outside the Silicon Valley bubble San Francisco is still the undisputed center of the tech industry, with around 20% more tech workers than Toronto, according to CBRE.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 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

His calmness on the ball and ability to break lines with his passing is important to Hurzeler’s style of play — no goalkeeper made more passes last season.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Warren, on the other hand, was humbled last week in a 35-point defeat to Fountain Lake.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of last

Adjective

Mourinho’s aim to get closer to his players has been especially clear with the team’s biggest names.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026