unresearched
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈriːsɜːrʧt/
- The article criticized unresearched claims made by the authors without proper evidence.
Examples
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That are, dare I say, kind of cheap, unresearched journalism.
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Clearly, the research literature describing the relationship between adult development and adult learning is in its early stages, with many broad questions unresearched.
Academic text (1991) -
This is unresearched partisan swill.
Blog text (1) -
I really enjoyed the pictures, and for unresearched partisan swill, the article itself had lots of character and plausibility.
Blog text (1) -
Some attention has been paid recently to the consequences of new technologies in the duplication of the Quranic text, but the legal aspects of this remain largely unresearched.
Academic text (2018) -
This discussion of the responses of the Israeli public examines an unresearched aspect of current Israeli political culture and reveals that it is an issue that has policymaking ramifications.
Academic text (1996) -
Many health policies are based on unresearched assumptions that could mislead decision-makers.
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His opinion on the topic was unresearched, lacking any scientific backing or thorough examination.
Synonyms
Not tried before to check if it works
Not yet found or studied
Not checked or thought about carefully
Not looked into to find the cause or facts
A topic not looked at enough by scientists
Too deep to be measured or explored
A claim with no facts or proof to show it is true
Not examined in detail for study
Not studied enough to be well understood and may give new information
No official source or written record confirms it
Not proven to be true by tests or studies
How Researched
Surface Forms
Morphology
unresearched = researched (transparent) = un + research + ed
The prefix 'un-' transparently negates the meaning of 'researched', forming an adjective meaning 'not researched'.
Etymology
Unresearched breaks into un- meaning 'not' and research, which is like a careful 'search' for facts. So unresearched describes something that has not been properly looked into or studied.