unsubstantiated
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
un- + substantiated
Adjective
unsubstantiated (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
Adjectives often used with "unsubstantiated"
claim, allegation, rumor, accusation, report, charge, assumption, gossip, story, statement
Translations
lacking substantiation
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Etymology 2
Verb
unsubstantiated
- simple past and past participle of unsubstantiate
Further reading
- “unsubstantiated”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “unsubstantiated”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “unsubstantiated”, in Oxford Learner's Dictionaries