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unopposed

unopposed

8 4.1
Having no one to challenge them in a contest, election, or vote
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈpoʊzd/
translation icon : sin oposición
  • Perhaps he would run unopposed, but now it appears there will be a Republican in the race.
  • unopposed estrogen
  • unopposed oestrogen

Examples

  • In the elections yesterday, I noticed that only some unopposed judicial elections received 100% of the vote.

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  • And so far, she was running unopposed.

  • - Well, I ran unopposed, 'cause no one was man enough to run against me.

  • Sometimes they run unopposed; other times it's a pretty easy campaign to get your job back.

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  • Here he is, running unopposed...

  • Again, Jerry is running unopposed for vice president.

  • Branson is running unopposed for the office and has served since 2005.

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  • No Democrats sought election to the office this year, so Gordner is running unopposed.

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  • That's the perks of running unopposed.

  • In the upcoming election, Maria is running unopposed for mayor after no other candidates filed to run.

Synonyms

uncontested
vsunopposed
10 5.1

Not opposed or challenged by others

means simply lacking any opposition rather than formal acceptance
nem con
vsunopposed
  • Archaic
9.9

A decision approved with no one voting against it

is broader, applying to any situation without opposition not only votes

Antonyms

1 3.5

Against something or someone in opinion and action

How Opposed

opposed
1 3.5
unopposed
8 4.1

Surface Forms

unopposed positive

Morphology

unopposed = opposed (transparent) = un + oppose + ed

The negative prefix 'un-' directly reverses the meaning of the adjective 'opposed', yielding 'not opposed' in an obvious way.

Etymology

Unopposed starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from oppose, which means 'to be against' and you can also see it in opponent and opposition. So unopposed means 'no one against you', which is why someone can be chosen or win with no challengers.