unsubstantiated
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom un- + substantiated.
Adjective
editunsubstantiated (comparative more unsubstantiated, superlative most unsubstantiated)
- Lacking substantiation; without evidence.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:baseless
- 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, , page 487:
- Such hedging is necessitated by the lack of in-depth knowledge of the contents, which also gives free rein to the scripting of unsubstantiated factoids concerning the book.
Collocations
editAdjectives often used with "unsubstantiated"
claim, allegation, rumor, accusation, report, charge, assumption, gossip, story, statement
Translations
editlacking substantiation
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Etymology 2
editFrom unsubstantiate + -ed.
Verb
editunsubstantiated
- simple past and past participle of unsubstantiate
Further reading
edit- “unsubstantiated”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “unsubstantiated”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “unsubstantiated”, in Oxford Learner's Dictionaries