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unprotested

unprotested

5.7
An action or decision that people do not complain about
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnprəˈtɛstɪd/
translation icon : sin oposición
  • The changes to the schedule remained unprotested throughout the semester.

Examples

  • The new regulations were implemented unprotested by the community.

  • Her resignation was accepted unprotested by the board.

  • His decision to leave the company went unprotested by his colleagues.

  • The decision was made unprotested by the committee.

  • The new regulations were implemented unprotested by the community and led to improved traffic conditions.

  • His decision to leave the company went unprotested by his colleagues, who understood his reasons.

  • The changes to the schedule remained unprotested throughout the semester, allowing for a smooth transition.

Synonyms

uncontested
vsunprotested
10 5.1

Not opposed or challenged by others

is about absence of official objection or complaint, not only no competitors
uncontroverted
vsunprotested
  • Formal
1 7.4

No one disputes or denies it

is about lacking objection or complaint, not about general truth acceptance
uncontradicted
vsunprotested
1 6.0

No one says a statement is wrong

focuses on absence of objection or complaint rather than lack of denial alone
unprotesting
vsunprotested
6.9

Not showing any complaint and accepting what happens quietly

is focused on lacking formal objection or complaint rather than general quiet acceptance

Antonyms

283 3.2

To show strong disagreement in public, often by joining a march or strike

1 3.5

Against something or someone in opinion and action

Surface Forms

unprotested positive

Morphology

unprotested = protested (transparent) = un + protest + ed

Clear negative prefixation: 'un-' added to 'protested' (having been objected to) yields 'not objected to', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Unprotested is from un- 'not' and protest 'public complaint'. So if something goes unprotested, people did not complain or oppose it.