unopposed

adjective

un·​op·​posed ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 

1

: not opposed

an unopposed invasion

: having no opponent

a politician who is running for election unopposed

2

medical : being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone

A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.

—Consumer Reports

Examples of unopposed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Sacramento County’s ballot this June are the names of just two candidates for judge, Heath Langle and James Morris, who are running unopposed for two separate seats on the county’s Superior Court bench. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026

On receiving the ball a second time, Stones holds the ball for a further six seconds unopposed. —Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

One Republican is running unopposed and will face the primary winner on November’s ballot. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Whoever eventually wins the primary will be on the midterm general election ballot against Republican Jonathan James Chavez, who is running unopposed for his party's nomination. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unopposed

• misdiagnosed
• overexposed
• superimposed
• undecomposed
• apposed
• bulldozed
• composed
• deposed
• disclosed
• disposed
• enclosed
• exposed

Medical Definition

unopposed

adjective

un·​op·​posed -ə-ˈpōzd 

: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone