unchallenged en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English challenged English unchallenged From un- + challenged.
Meanings
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Not having any challengers.
Roman Sharonov rose unchallenged to head a corner wide, while diminutive winger Gokdeniz Karadeniz ghosted in with a diving header from the edge of the six-yard box that was acrobatically kept out by Gomes.
2011 October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, in BBC Sport:
- Lacking experience due to lack of challenges; untested.
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Undisputed, not called into question.
Many of his crazy ideas remained unchallenged.
The intruders went unchallenged.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unchallenged | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unchallenged | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |