unfought
Battle never joined
Unfought describes a battle, war, or contest that never took place: The unfought duel left questions of honor unresolved.
It can also characterize struggles that were avoided or conceded without resistance: an unfought election, The championship went unfought when no challenger appeared.
Uncontested or effortless victory
- forfeitLose through violation
- defaultPreset standard option
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- capitulationComplete yielding to demands
concession · withdrawal · unopposed · unresisted · yielding · abdication · relinquishment · waiver
Present but inactive
- unrealizedNot made actual
- dormantInactive but capable
- untappedNot yet utilized
- hypotheticalAssumed but unproven
theoretical · imagined · prospective · anticipated · pending · looming · brewing · simmering
Facing no rivals
- avoidedDeliberately stayed away from
- avertedPrevented from occurring
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- deterredPrevented through intimidation
defused · prevented · forestalled · circumvented · bloodless · nonviolent · reconciled · diplomatic
walkover
Uncontested or effortless victory
capitulation · concession · withdrawal · unopposed · unresisted · yielding · abdication · relinquishment · waiver · bye
latent
Present but inactive
- unrealizedNot made actual
- dormantInactive but capable
- untappedNot yet utilized
hypothetical · theoretical · imagined · prospective · anticipated · pending · looming · brewing · simmering · impending
uncontested
Facing no rivals
- avoidedDeliberately stayed away from
- avertedPrevented from occurring
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
deterred · defused · prevented · forestalled · circumvented · bloodless · nonviolent · reconciled · diplomatic · negotiated
unfoughthard-fought
Requiring intense struggle
embattled · tooth-and-nail · battle-tested · war-torn · blood-soaked
fight, fighting, fighter, fought, fighters, infighting, refight, prefight