unquestioned

[ uhn-kwes-chuhnd ]

adjective

1. not open to doubt or question; undisputed:

   Dante's poetic mastery remains unquestioned.

2. not inquired into, investigated, or interrogated:

   The eyewitness went unquestioned.

unquestioned

/ ʌnˈkwɛstʃənd /

adjective

1. accepted without question
2. not admitting of doubt or question

   unquestioned power

3. not questioned or interrogated
4. rare.
   not examined or investigated

Word History and Origins

Origin of unquestioned¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; un- ¹ + question + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“Each of the prosecutors, including Nathan... their own integrity and honesty had to be unquestioned.”

From Los Angeles Times

Without Ferguson's unquestioned authority, mistakes piled on to mistakes and Moyes paid the price for missing out on Champions League qualification that previously had been automatic.

From BBC

They not only come bundled with an exploratory attitude that has characterized youth in every historical period, but they grew up in a world in which racial, religious and gender integration in all aspects of life has been the unquestioned norm.

From Salon

In effect, he used his unquestioned masculinity to empower others, an act that Hawley reserves solely for “the Republican tradition.”

From Salon

It’s a performance full of repressed bitterness, and the pain comes through most clearly once Vicente recognizes that his kids will grow out of their unquestioned adoration for their old man.

From Los Angeles Times

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