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 of unsupported

• unreasonable
• unsubstantiated
• invalid

Examples of unsupported in a Sentence

an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement All of these elements push survivors into silence, or worse, cause their experiences to go unseen, uncounted, and unsupported. —Mónica Ramírez, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

The collapse was likely the result of a leaking water line that washed out the soil underneath and left the pavement unsupported. —Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Critics said the idea was unsupported and could mislead parents. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Quraishi appeared to use a market that drew from all college football players, which Montgomery-Reeves reasoned is unsupported by applicable law and facts. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 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