unquestioned

adjective

un·​ques·​tioned ˌən-ˈkwes-chənd How to pronounce unquestioned (audio)
-ˈkwesh-
: not doubted or questioned
unquestioned authority
an assumption that has gone unquestioned
a person of unquestioned integrity

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As the Heat’s Adam Simon said, there were eight or nine unquestioned prospects at the top of the draft, which is why some teams play for the lottery. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025 This is a far cry from the post-World War II era, when the greenback was the unquestioned default for global transactions. Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Wilson is the unquestioned No. 1 quarterback, while Tommy DeVito is fourth in the pecking order. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Throughout, Hoberman details the breaking of boundaries—of laws and of norms, of habits and of categories, of unquestioned distinctions and rigid hierarchies. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unquestioned

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unquestioned was in 1604

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“Unquestioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unquestioned. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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