unsubstantiated
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From 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
From unsubstantiate + -ed.
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
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