unsupported

adjective

un·​sup·​port·​ed ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-təd 

: not supported: such as

a

: not verified or substantiated

an unsupported accusation

an opinion unsupported by evidence

b

: lacking or appearing to lack structural support

unsupported panels

Synonyms

• baseless
• foundationless
• groundless
• invalid
• nonvalid
• unfounded
• unreasonable
• unsubstantiated
• unwarranted

Examples of unsupported in a Sentence

an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings

Recent Examples on the Web

Half its users are running an OS version that’s on the unsupported list, and Google has also decided that apps may stop working properly on those phones next month. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Users may come up with ways to run those features on unsupported hardware some other way. —ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025

The former feels unsupported by her friend, left to weather transphobia on her own when someone else could be standing beside her. —Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025

Although 80% of women are faced with some form of hormonal imbalance, women like my sister often feel unsupported in their wellness journeys. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unsupported

• reexported
• undistorted
• unescorted
• unreported
• aborted
• assorted
• comported
• consorted
• contorted
• deported
• distorted
• escorted