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unsustained

unsustained

7.1
Not supported by facts after checking
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.səˈsteɪnd/
translation icon : no fundamentado
  • Her claim remained unsustained after a thorough investigation by the authorities.

Examples

  • The judge ruled that the allegations were unsustained due to lack of evidence.

  • The report was dismissed as unsustained because it could not be verified.

  • The evidence presented was deemed unsustained.

  • His claims were unsustained after thorough review.

  • The judge ruled that the allegations were unsustained due to lack of evidence.

  • Her claim remained unsustained after a thorough investigation by the authorities.

  • The report was dismissed as unsustained because it could not be verified.

Synonyms

unsubstantiated
vsunsustained
38 7.5

Not supported by facts or proof

is about failing to stay upheld after examination
unproven
vsunsustained
28 4.9

Not shown to be true or to work

is about not remaining upheld after investigation
unconfirmed
vsunsustained
  • Literature
20 4.2

Not yet proven to be true or official

is about not being upheld after formal investigation
unsupported
vsunsustained
9 5.0

Not backed by facts or proof

is about failing to remain upheld after investigation
unverified
vsunsustained
7 5.3

No one has checked it to see if it is true

is about not being upheld following examination
uncorroborated
vsunsustained
6 8.1

Not proved by other facts or evidence

is about not being upheld after investigation
unproved
vsunsustained
1 6.3

No good evidence shows it is true

is about not being upheld after examination
unevidenced
vsunsustained
1 8.4

A claim with no facts or proof to show it is true

is about not being upheld after examination and review
unvalidated
vsunsustained
1 6.6

Not checked to see if information is correct or safe

is about failing to be upheld after investigation
undemonstrated
vsunsustained
7.2

Not proven to be true by tests or studies

is about failing to remain upheld after investigation
unattested
vsunsustained
  • Formal
8.9

No official source or written record confirms it

is about not being upheld after investigation

Antonyms

22 3.9

Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker

1 3.2

Shown by facts to be true and to work well

How Supported

supported
2.0
plausible
129 7.2
questionable
176 3.9
unsustained
7.1

Surface Forms

unsustained positive

Morphology

unsustained = sustained (transparent) = un + sustain + ed

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'sustained', making the meaning directly derivable.

Etymology

Unsustained comes from un- ('not') and sustain ('to support' or 'hold up'). A helpful image is a claim that cannot be held up after checking, so unsustained means not supported or proved.