unsubstantiated

/ˌʌn.səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/

adjective

  1. not supported or proved by evidence; asserted without proof

    C1

    usually before a nounformal

    • "The claim is unsubstantiated."B1
    • "The newspaper published an unsubstantiated claim about the actor."B2
    • "Police dismissed the unsubstantiated allegations as lacking any credible evidence."C1

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