unsubstantiated claims

/ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃieɪtɪd kleɪmz/

noun phrase

  1. Statements or assertions that are not supported by reliable evidence or proof.

    B2

    pluralformal

    • "The article contained several unsubstantiated claims."B1
    • "She denied making unsubstantiated claims about her colleague."B2

Collocations

make unsubstantiated claimsreject unsubstantiated claimsdismiss unsubstantiated claimsunsubstantiated claims aboutunsubstantiated allegationsunsubstantiated accusations

Word family

substantiatesubstantiatedunsubstantiatedclaim