uncontested

adjective

un·​con·​test·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd 

-ˈkän-ˌte-

: not disputed or challenged : not contested

the uncontested winner

an uncontested election

an uncontested divorce

an uncontested layup in basketball

Examples of uncontested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early in the game, Murray drove for an uncontested dunk and often weaved through traffic with ease. —Tony Jones, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Cleveland had too many open threes and several uncontested dunks and layups. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

Both were surprising snubs – Oasis is reuniting for a global tour in 2025; Carey’s profile, never low, has been boosted in recent years by her status as the uncontested Queen of Christmas. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025

Though the election was uncontested, Veronica Lynn Collins, Thomas Coleman and Gerald Coleman — the Colemans are not related to each other, or Anthony Coleman — were chosen to sit on the board. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for uncontested

• manifested
• rearrested
• reinvested
• undigested
• uninvested
• unmolested
• arrested
• attested
• congested
• contested
• detested
• digested