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- [uhn-kwes-chuh nd]
- /ʌnˈkwɛs tʃənd/
- /ʌnˈkwes.tʃənd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kwes-chuh nd]
- /ʌnˈkwɛs tʃənd/
Definitions of unquestioned word
- adjective unquestioned not open to doubt or question; undisputed: Dante's poetic mastery remains unquestioned. 1
- adjective unquestioned not inquired into, investigated, or interrogated: The eyewitness went unquestioned. 1
- adjective unquestioned accepted, not challenged 1
- adjective unquestioned You use unquestioned to emphasize that something is so obvious, real, or great that nobody can doubt it or disagree with it. 0
- adjective unquestioned If something or someone is unquestioned, they are accepted by everyone, without anyone doubting or disagreeing. 0
- adjective unquestioned If you describe someone's belief or attitude as unquestioned, you are emphasizing that they accept something without any doubt or disagreement. 0
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Origin of unquestioned
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; un-1 + question + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Unquestioned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unquestioned popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unquestioned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unquestioned
adj unquestioned
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- as one — If a group of people does something as one, all the people do the same thing at the same time or in the same way.
- axiomatic — If something is axiomatic, it seems to be obviously true.
- beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- clear-cut — Something that is clear-cut is easy to recognize and quite distinct.
adjective unquestioned
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- canonic — canonical
- canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
- disputed — to engage in argument or debate.
- doubtless — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.
Antonyms for unquestioned
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