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unsubstantiated

/ˌʌnsəbstˈænʃiˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
un-sub-stan-ti-at-ed
IPA
/ˌʌnsəbstˈænʃiˌeɪtɪd/
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking substantiation; without evidence.

verb

simple past and past participle of unsubstantiate

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English substantiated English unsubstantiated From un- + substantiated.

Inflected Forms

more unsubstantiated (comparative) most unsubstantiated (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsubstantiatedly

Synonyms

baseless idle footless groundless unfounded ungrounded unjustified unproved unproven unsubstantiated unsupported

Rhymes With

substantiated

Questions

How do you pronounce unsubstantiated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnsəbstˈænʃiˌeɪtɪd/.
What does unsubstantiated mean?
Lacking substantiation; without evidence.
Where does unsubstantiated come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English substantiated English unsubstantiated From un- + substantiated.

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