uncorroborated
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪ.tɪd/
- First, the data collected as part of Project TRENDS were all based on uncorroborated self-reports.
- a single uncorroborated piece
Examples
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They were not well served by his uncorroborated claim that, in his experience, false accusations against priests are very rare.
Blog text (20) -
The only evidence against him is the uncorroborated testimony of the complainant.
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Even then, there was no excuse for taking his uncorroborated word for pretty much anything.
Blog text (9) -
Well, if it is, we're gonna need more than their uncorroborated statements to prove it.
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State Department charges against other nations are mostly uncorroborated.
Blog text (14) -
We need not, therefore, argue any further that this history relies upon a single piece of uncorroborated evidence.
Academic text (2001) -
All Eidson had at that point was an uncorroborated confession, and its validity would soon be in question.
Academic text (1995) -
A comment by Ms. Broadwell about detainees at Benghazi is uncorroborated hearsay until it is corroborated by facts.
Blog text (30) -
Well, if it is, we're gonna need more than their uncorroborated statements to prove it.
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Under Texas law, you cannot convict someone on the uncorroborated confession alone.
Synonyms
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5.6
No facts or proof support it
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7.5
Not supported by facts or proof
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4.2
Not yet proven to be true or official
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4.9
Not shown to be true or to work
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5.0
Not backed by facts or proof
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5.3
No one has checked it to see if it is true
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8.9
A story or report widely told but probably not true
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8.1
Not able to be proven or shown to be true
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6.3
Not having a named or known source of information
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6.3
No good evidence shows it is true
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6.6
Not checked to see if information is correct or safe
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7.2
Not based on facts or evidence
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7.0
No one can prove it is true or provide evidence
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8.4
A claim with no facts or proof to show it is true
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7.2
Not proven to be true by tests or studies
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9.9
Not able to be proved with evidence
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8.9
No official source or written record confirms it
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7.1
Not supported by facts after checking
Antonyms
How Corroborated
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncorroborated = corroborated (transparent) = un + corroborate + ed
The adjective is formed by adding negative prefix 'un-' to 'corroborated', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not supported or confirmed'.
Etymology
Uncorroborated comes from corroborate, which means 'to make strong' and shares a root with robust, and the prefix un- means 'not'. So uncorroborated literally means 'not made strong' and describes a statement or evidence that is not supported by extra proof.