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uncontested

uncontested

10 5.1
Not opposed or challenged by others
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.kənˈtɛs.tɪd/
translation icon : indiscutido
  • And this evidence is clear and uncontested.
  • uncontested superiority
  • uncontested control
  • uncontested power

I am not suggesting there should be an uncontested primary for Joe Biden.

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Examples

  • But here come the forces of Chaos pretty much uncontested in this position.

  • In the event of default, OCP shall have the uncontested right of foreclosure on all city assets.

  • "Suddenly they had found a shared, solid, and, to them, uncontested standard to judge by.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Justice enjoying an uncontested lead.

  • We have an uncontested divorce.

  • The governor would choose one judge, who then would serve for two years before facing an uncontested retention election.

    Academic text (2007)
  • "Dulcimina" remains the uncontested premier success of indigenous serial drama in Jamaica radio history.

    Academic text (1992)
  • By the middle of the sixteenth century, both rulers were in uncontested control of their political destinies.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Although Albrecht Dürer's lofty reputation survives virtually uncontested, his artistic legacy is nowhere near comparable.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The team celebrated their uncontested victory after the opponent withdrew from the match.

Synonyms

unchallenged
vsuncontested
20 5.4

Not questioned or doubted by others

is accepted without contest or opposition
unquestioned
vsuncontested
10 3.6

Accepted as true and not doubted

is accepted but may lack formal proof or contest
uncontroverted
vsuncontested
  • Formal
1 7.4

No one disputes or denies it

is accepted without question or competition
unrefuted
vsuncontested
1 6.3

Not shown to be false

is accepted though not necessarily proven true
unrebutted
vsuncontested
1 6.9

Not shown to be false by anyone

is accepted despite absence of formal counterargument
uncontradicted
vsuncontested
1 6.0

No one says a statement is wrong

is accepted rather than actively opposed or questioned
undebated
vsuncontested
1 6.2

People leave it unchanged without talking about it

is accepted without public discussion or argument
unfalsified
vsuncontested
8.0

Not shown to be wrong by tests or evidence

is accepted but may not be proven beyond doubt
unprotested
vsuncontested
5.7

An action or decision that people do not complain about

is accepted though silence may not equal full agreement
unvexed
vsuncontested
  • Formal
9.2

Free from disagreement or objection in a discussion

is accepted but focus is on lack of disturbance rather than dispute

Antonyms

4.1

Not accepted as true by some people

5.3

Not accepted as final because people argue or compete over it

How Contested

contested
5.3
uncontested
10 5.1
unopposed
8 4.1

Surface Forms

uncontested positive

Morphology

uncontested = contested (transparent) = un + contest + ed

Formed by adding the negating prefix 'un-' to the participial adjective 'contested' (contest + -ed), so the negated meaning 'not disputed' is straightforward.

Etymology

Uncontested combines the prefix un- meaning 'not' and contest meaning 'a fight or competition'. So uncontested describes something with 'no opponents' or 'no one arguing or competing', like a race where only one person runs.