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Adjective

uncontested

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌənkənˈtɛstɪd/ UK /ʌnkəntˈɛstɪd/ un·con·test·ed

adj.describing a situation where only one person or group is involved, so there is no competition or disagreement.

adj.not disputed or challenged; lacking opposition or competition. Often describes elections, legal claims, or mathematical proofs.


SIMPLE

The election was uncontested because only one candidate ran.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness provided an uncontested statement that helped the police solve the case quickly.

COMPLEX

In mathematics, an uncontested proof is one that has withstood rigorous peer review and is universally accepted as true by the academic community.

He has been replaced as prime minister by the former mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham , who won the Labour leadership uncontested after a landslide byelection victory.

The Guardian· 14 Aug 2026

From un- + contested.

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

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
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