English Reference
Adjective

unchallenged

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ənˈtʃæɫɪndʒd/ UK /ʌntʃˈælɪndʒd/ un·chal·lenged

adj.not being questioned or criticized by anyone. You use this to describe a situation where no one has tried to prove that something is wrong.

adj.not subject to criticism, opposition, or doubt. Often used to describe a state of being accepted as true or valid without any competing claims.


SIMPLE

The team's record remained unchallenged for five years.

CONTEXTUAL

The new law was passed without any unchallenged opposition from the local community.

COMPLEX

For decades, the prevailing theory of the universe's origin remained unchallenged until recent astronomical data provided evidence of a different mechanism.

He allowed the president’s lies to go unchallenged.

The Guardian· 21 Aug 2026

Coburn then doubled the advantage after 50 minutes, taking advantage of poor defending to score unchallenged with a downward header from 10 yards.

The Guardian· 15 Aug 2026

From un- + challenged.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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