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unsubstantiated
(ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃɪˌeɪtɪd)adj
not established as valid or genuine: unsubstantiated allegations.
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Adj. | 1. | unsubstantiated - unsupported by other evidence unsupported - not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid; "unsupported accusations" |
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unsubstantiated
adjective unconfirmed, unproven, unsupported, speculative, questionable, spurious, groundless, open to question, uncorroborated, conjectural, unestablished, unattested unsubstantiated rumours about his private life
proven, established, confirmed, supported, attested, substantiated, corroborated
proven, established, confirmed, supported, attested, substantiated, corroborated
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
unsubstantiated
[ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃieɪtɪd] adj [rumour] → qui n'est pas confirmé(e); [accusation] → sans preuve; [claim] → sans fondementCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
unsubstantiated
adj accusation, testimony, rumour → unbegründet; gossip → unbestätigt; these reports remain unsubstantiated → diese Berichte sind weiterhin unbestätigt; his claim was unsubstantiated by any evidence → seine Behauptung wurde durch keinerlei Indizien erhärtet
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unsubstantiated
[ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃɪˌeɪtɪd] adj (rumour, accusation) → infondato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995