unchallenged

Examples

• All

• Its hold on the legislature is unchallenged, and it fared better than the Conservatives in the local voting.

  Academic text (2000)

• Liberal democracy stands unchallenged in the world as the only legitimate regime.

  Academic text (2000)

• "But her power did not go unchallenged."

  Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

• Your authority seems to go unchallenged.

  The Appointment (1983)

• Your Majesty, we cannot let this go unchallenged.

  Delgo (2008)

• They had kept him in power, unchallenged, for 15 years.

  HyperNormalisation (2016)

• Imogene was their unchallenged leader.

  The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)

• American leadership in information technology is unchallenged, but in pharmaceuticals and new materials, Europe is not lagging far behind.

  Academic text (1998)

• His next remarks contained numerous factual errors that went unchallenged despite numerous attorneys being present.

  Academic text (2000)

• Her influence in the organization remained unchallenged, as no one dared to oppose her decisions.

Synonyms

U

undeniable

vsunchallenged

51 4.2

So clear that people cannot doubt it

is accepted by others but may not feel that obvious

U

undisputed

vsunchallenged

29 4.2

Accepted by everyone and not doubted

is accepted generally but does not imply unanimous agreement

I

irrefutable

vsunchallenged

21 7.8

Impossible to deny or prove wrong

is accepted commonly but may not be beyond all proof

U

unquestioned

vsunchallenged

12 3.6

Accepted as true and not doubted

is accepted in general but may be less emphatic about certainty

I

incontrovertible

vsunchallenged

• Formal

10 8.2

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

is accepted generally but may allow some theoretical doubt

U

uncontested

vsunchallenged

10 5.1

Not opposed or challenged by others

is accepted broadly but not necessarily free from formal challenge

U

unquestionable

vsunchallenged

8 4.1

Clearly true so no one can doubt it

is accepted broadly but can still face some doubt

U

undoubted

vsunchallenged

2 3.5

Completely certain and accepted by everyone

is accepted broadly but may be less absolute in certainty

I

incontestable

vsunchallenged

• Formal

2 7.5

People cannot doubt it because it is clearly true

is accepted generally but may not claim practical indisputability

U

uncontroverted

vsunchallenged

• Formal

1 7.4

No one disputes or denies it

is accepted commonly but may lack final proof

U

unrebutted

vsunchallenged

1 6.9

Not shown to be false by anyone

is generally accepted but not defined by lack of reply

U

unchallengeable

vsunchallenged

1 7.2

So certain that no one can doubt it

is generally accepted but might be challenged in some contexts

U

unrefuted

vsunchallenged

1 6.3

Not shown to be false

is accepted generally but might still lack decisive proof

U

uncontradicted

vsunchallenged

1 6.0

No one says a statement is wrong

is accepted but may still be open to future contradiction

U

uncontestable

vsunchallenged

1 6.6

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

is accepted without question in many cases but not absolute

U

unassailed

vsunchallenged

1 7.9

Not criticized or doubted by other people

is accepted by others but not focused on attacks or criticism

U

unfalsified

vsunchallenged

1 8.0

Not shown to be wrong by tests or evidence

is accepted commonly but does not imply full verification

Antonyms

C

challengeable

• Formal

1 7.4

Able to be questioned or opposed in court

How Certain

unchallenged

21 5.4

undisputed

29 4.2

accepted

64 1.3

controversial

490 5.0

disputed

50 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology