Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not argued; not debated; also, not argued with; not disputed; not opposed by argument.
- Not censured.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not argued or debated.
- adjective obsolete Not argued against; undisputed.
- adjective A Latinism. Obs. Not censured.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
argued ;undebated . - adjective Not supported by
arguments ,derivations orproofs .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is sometimes suggested that ontological naturalism rests, not on reasoned argument, but on some kind of unargued commitment, some ultimate decision to nail one's philosophical colours to the naturalist mast. [
Naturalism Papineau, David 2007
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Which is why your comment is nothing but unsupported and unargued assertions.
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Which is why your comment is nothing but unsupported and unargued assertions.
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Not unlike the unargued, instant decision to drive a car off a cliff.
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I am, but you appear not to be because every time you mention 'science' and 'evidence' you hijack the warrant those concepts enjoy on behalf of an unargued for naturalist worldview.
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Of course, this reply is usually plain nonsense, since it depends on the completely unargued, and in fact easily refuted, principle that the only alternatives on the table are (1) partisan politicking in government elections, or else (2) doing nothing.
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For him, this is the be all and end all of everything, his key unargued and indefensible bedrock presupposition that simply must be accepted.
Archive 2008-01-01 James F. McGrath 2008
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For him, this is the be all and end all of everything, his key unargued and indefensible bedrock presupposition that simply must be accepted.
Questions Of Faith James F. McGrath 2008
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Later in the book, Moore proposes paper ballots as one of the very few key reforms needed by our nation, and yet he repeatedly makes clear his unargued belief that electronic machines have not yet done any damage.
Vote Like Mike 2008
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Of course, this reply is usually plain nonsense, since it depends on the completely unargued, and in fact easily refuted, principle that the only alternatives on the table are (1) partisan politicking in government elections, or else (2) doing nothing.
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