unshored
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃɔrd/
:
sin fundamento
- Without reliable sources, the claim was considered unshored and unconvincing.
Examples
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Her argument was unshored and quickly dismissed by the panel.
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The theory remained unshored by any scientific data, so few experts accepted it.
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His argument was completely unshored.
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The theory remains unshored despite numerous claims.
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The theory remained unshored by any scientific data, so few experts accepted it.
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Without reliable sources, the claim was considered unshored and unconvincing.
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Her argument was unshored and quickly dismissed by the panel.
Synonyms
46
5.6
No facts or proof support it
38
7.5
Not supported by facts or proof
28
4.9
Not shown to be true or to work
27
8.2
Impossible to defend against criticism
9
5.0
Not backed by facts or proof
8
6.7
Has no facts or good reason to support it
7
5.3
No one has checked it to see if it is true
5
5.5
Not based on good evidence or clear reasons
4
6.8
No one can show it is right
1
6.3
Not based on facts or evidence
1
8.4
A claim with no facts or proof to show it is true
Not based on facts or evidence
Not based on real facts or evidence
Not proven to be true by tests or studies
No official source or written record confirms it
Not able to be proved with evidence
Not able to be defended in an argument or court
Cannot be supported by proof or good reasons
Does not use observation or real-world facts
Antonyms
How Supported
Surface Forms
Morphology
unshored = shored (semi-transparent) = un + shore + ed
The morphological derivation is regular, but the sense is metaphorical ('not supported by evidence'), so learners must extend the physical meaning to an abstract domain.
Etymology
Unshored is built from un- 'not' and shore, with the sense of shore up 'to support', so an unshored idea or claim has no support from facts. That's why an unshored argument feels weak and without a firm base.