unopposed
/ˌʌnəpˈoʊzd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
With no or little opposition
adj
Without an opponent.
Example Sentences
- "A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny."
- "Aaron Rule was elected unopposed in September 2006."
Etymology
From un- + opposed.