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❓ Without proof 💻 No updates 🏚️ Without help
unsupported

unsupported

2 4.5
The maker no longer gives help or updates
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.səˈpɔːr.tɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : obsoleto
  • Using an unsupported operating system can leave your devices vulnerable to attacks.

Examples

  • But, he hastens to add, IT managers should also keep in mind that a sufficiently mature open source project is never unsupported, with or without commercial vendor backing.

    Academic text (2007)

  • "The issue for a lot of organizations is that open source software is essentially unsupported software," Driver says.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Fu says that medical devices need to stop using insecure, unsupported operating systems.

    Blog text (6)

  • We're using an unsupported browser because it doesn't like that I'm not in Chrome.

  • Even if Linux is unsupported, it doesn't mean your $60 should head into a vacuum.

    Blog text (25)

  • Many businesses struggle to maintain security when they rely on unsupported software.

  • The outdated application has been marked as unsupported, leaving users without any updates or help.

Synonyms

obsolete
vsunsupported
93 5.8

No longer used or made because something newer replaces it

is still used but lacks official maintenance or updates

Antonyms

maintained
3.2

Kept in use or memory for a long time

supported
2.0

Given money or help by others

How Supported

supported
2.0
unsupported
  • Specialized
2 4.5

Surface Forms

unsupported positive

Morphology

unsupported = supported (transparent) = un + support + ed

The adjective 'unsupported' is formed by negating 'supported' with 'un-', a regular morphological process; here 'support' denotes vendor or maintenance assistance.

Etymology

Unsupported is made of un- 'not' and support 'to help' or 'look after'. Companies 'support' a product by giving updates and fixes, so when they stop the product becomes unsupported, meaning 'no longer officially helped or maintained'.