untestable
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6.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtɛstəbl/
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no comprobable
- In other words, the hypothesis seems untestable.
And, and otherwise you're really just talking about, you know, preferences or, well, untestable beliefs or that, you know, that kind of thing.
- And, and otherwise you're really just talking about, you know, preferences or, well, untestable beliefs or that, you know, that kind of thing.
- It's been accused as untestable pseudoscience, and yet it was recently tested against a competing theory.
Examples
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No, it does not, insofar as that matters; a claim that is untestable by science is also untestable in court.
Blog text (18) -
However, in the classroom or laboratory, religious belief should be set aside for the simple reason that the supernatural is an untestable hypothesis.
Academic text (2007) -
It's been accused as untestable pseudoscience, and yet it was recently tested against a competing theory.
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I agree that the existence of a god is an untestable, unscientific thesis, but I'd guess everyone here would agree.
Blog text (9) -
And since the information we have on previous storms is limited, your conjecture is untestable and unfalsifiable.
Blog text (14) -
One faith exclusively possesses the truth of an untestable claim, and all other faiths are false.
Academic text (2007) -
When confronted with the need to evaluate untestable theories such as the aquatic ape theory or the savannah mosaic theory, scientists often use the yardstick of parsimony.
Academic text (1995) -
Many scientists argue that some philosophical claims are untestable and cannot be evaluated by empirical methods.
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The claim that aliens exist in other dimensions remains untestable, as there is no way to observe them directly.
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In scientific discourse, an idea that cannot be proven through experiments is often labeled as untestable.
Synonyms
5
7.5
No evidence can show it is true
4
8.1
Not able to be proven or shown to be true
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9.5
Not able to be shown false by tests or evidence
1
8.7
Impossible to prove to be true
1
7.0
No one can prove it is true or provide evidence
Not able to be tested in an experiment
Something that people cannot prove with evidence
Not possible to find out for certain
Antonyms
How Testable
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3.9
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untestable is made of un- 'not', test 'to try or check', and -able 'can', so it literally means 'not able to be tested'.