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undisputed

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Pronunciation

UK

  • /ʌndɪspjˈuːtɪd/

US

  • /ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd/

Meanings

Adjective

  1. accepted as true, valid, or settled without serious disagreement

  2. holding sole or universally recognized top status in a competition or championship

Beyond the definition

When something is undisputed, nobody is arguing against it. People accept it as true, clear, or settled. You often see the word in sports: an undisputed champion holds all the main titles, so there is no serious doubt about who is number one. It can also describe a fact, a result, or a person's lead or authority when no one challenges it.

The word comes from "dispute," which means to argue about something. Add "un-" and the meaning becomes "not argued about." You might say a player was the undisputed star of the match, or that a piece of evidence is undisputed because both sides accept it. The word usually describes something that is not being challenged now, not something that can never be questioned.

Examples

  1. 1

    Team role

    She is the undisputed star of the team.

  2. 2

    Market position

    After years of strong sales, the brand became the undisputed leader in the market.

  3. 3

    Project influence

    His influence on the project is undisputed, even by people who disagree with him.

  4. 4

    Legal fact

    In court, it was undisputed that the company had received the warning email.

    • Patternit is undisputed that ...

      everyone accepts that ...

More examples
  1. 5

    Unchallenged claim

    For a while, their version of events went undisputed.

    • Phrasego undisputed

      not be challenged or questioned

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  • undisputed champion
  • undisputed fact
  • undisputed leader
  • undisputed authority

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  • undisputedadjective