undebated
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not discussed or argued: "undebated" describes a subject, proposal, or issue that has not been the subject of formal or informal discussion, dispute, or deliberation.
- Accepted without question: It can also refer to something that is taken for granted or approved without any critical examination or opposition.
Usage Examples
- (The motion was accepted without any discussion or argument.)
- (The statement was not questioned or discussed.)
- (The proposal was approved without any deliberation.)
Advanced Usage
- "to go undebated": to remain without discussion or challenge.
- The controversial policy went undebated during the conference. (The policy was not examined or argued about.)
- "to leave something undebated": to intentionally or unintentionally avoid discussing a topic.
- The chairperson decided to leave the budget issue undebated to save time. (The chairperson chose not to discuss the budget.)
Variants and Related Words
- Undebatedly (adverb): in a manner that is not discussed or argued.
- The decision was undebatedly accepted by the board. (The decision was accepted without any discussion.)
- Debate (verb/noun): the act of discussing or arguing a topic.
- They will debate the issue tomorrow. (They will discuss the issue.)
- Debatable (adjective): open to discussion or argument.
- Whether this is the best approach is debatable. (It is not certain and can be argued.)
Synonyms
- Unchallenged: not disputed or questioned.
- Uncontested: not fought over or argued against.
- Undisputed: not denied or argued about.
- Unquestioned: accepted without doubt or inquiry.
Related Idioms
- "Take as read": to accept something without needing to discuss it further.
- We can take the minutes as read, so no need to debate them. (We accept them without discussion.)
- "Pass without comment": to be accepted without any remark or debate.
- The amendment passed without comment. (It was accepted without any discussion.)