unsubstantiated

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Etymology 1

un- +‎ substantiated

Adjective

unsubstantiated (comparative more unsubstantiated, superlative most unsubstantiated)

  1. 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, →DOI, 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.
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Etymology 2

unsubstantiate +‎ -ed

Verb

unsubstantiated

  1. simple past and past participle of unsubstantiate

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