unchallenged
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
Explanation
If something is unchallenged, that means no one is questioning or opposing it. If none of your classmates raises an objection when your school introduces a new dress code, you can describe the rules as unchallenged. If you notice unchallenged prejudice in the way teams are chosen in gym class, you might want to speak up — or you might decided to lay low and leave the situation unchallenged. In politics, if one person runs for an office with no opponent, they are also unchallenged: "I'm the unchallenged candidate for class treasurer, so my name is the only name on the ballot."
Example Sentences
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For decades, the political calendar was unchanged and, mostly, unchallenged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
We were not, it turned out, a newly independent people, but 13 or more of them, any one of which could defy all the others or leave unchallenged whenever it chose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Nominations close on July 16 and Burnham could be in 10 Downing Street by the following day if he is unchallenged.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Autocratic monarchs once left an echo of their glory in the ruins of the megaprojects they commanded at the peak of their unchallenged power.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
As, a man of means from South Africa, Mr. Blore felt that he could enter into any society unchallenged.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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