unverifiable
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8.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈvɛrɪfaɪəbl/
- The scientist's theory remained unverifiable due to the lack of tangible evidence.
- unverifiable claims
- unverifiable report
Examples
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Of course, there are careless aggregators (e.g., Andrew Sullivan) and any number of unverifiable accounts.
Blog text (15) -
An absolutely unverifiable statement, but I like it.
Fiction book (1998) -
You have a hunch based on unverifiable information?
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One part of that last example is unverifiable, but the rest is totally true.
Blog text (13) -
The electronic machines gave rise to too many disputes and unverifiable errors.
Blog text (4) -
I'm left with the private and unverifiable databank of my mind.
Academic text (2009) -
Dubious statistics and unverifiable claims also abound.
Academic text (1997) -
Our response rate was low (25.4%), creating a risk of unverifiable selection bias.
Academic text (2016) -
Continuing the same stupid cycle of unverifiable information dissemination that you're participating in here.
Blog text (32) -
In religions and other groups propped up by unverifiable claims, the need for shunning is apparent.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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7.5
No evidence can show it is true
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6.1
Not possible to test or prove by experiment
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7.0
No one can prove it is true or provide evidence
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9.9
Not able to be proved with evidence
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9.4
Something that people cannot prove with evidence
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9.8
Not possible to find out for certain
Antonyms
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3.0
Officially made certain, for example a reservation or a person in the church who had the ceremony
How Verifiable
Surface Forms
Morphology
unverifiable = verifiable (transparent) = un + verify + able
Clear negation prefix 'un-' applied to the adjective 'verifiable', producing the expected negative meaning.
Etymology
Unverifiable is built from un- 'not' and verify 'to show something is true', since verify comes from a root meaning 'true'. So unverifiable means 'not able to be proved' or 'cannot be shown to be true'.