uncorroborated

adjective
UK: /ʌnkəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd/
US: /ʌnkəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd/

  1. Not supported or confirmed by other evidence; not proven to be true.

    1. The story is uncorroborated, so we can't be sure it's true.
    2. Police dismissed the claim as uncorroborated after failing to find supporting evidence.

  2. Describes information or a statement that has not been verified or confirmed by independent sources.

    1. The journalist published uncorroborated rumors that damaged the company's reputation.
    2. Without additional witnesses, his account remained uncorroborated and difficult to believe.

Synonyms

unconfirmed unverified unsubstantiated unsupported doubtful questionable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "uncorroborated" in English means: Not supported or confirmed by other evidence; not proven to be true., Describes information or a statement that has not been verified or confirmed by independent sources..

The phonetic transcription of "uncorroborated" is /ʌnkəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd/ in British English and /ʌnkəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "uncorroborated": unconfirmed, unverified, unsubstantiated, unsupported, doubtful, questionable.

Example usage of "uncorroborated": "The story is uncorroborated, so we can't be sure it's true.". More examples on the page.