unconfirmed

adjective

un·​con·​firmed ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd 

: of uncertain existence, truth, or accuracy : not confirmed

an unconfirmed rumor

an unconfirmed case of pneumonia

unconfirmed reports of gunfire

Examples of unconfirmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, the stock has continued to climb amid investors’ optimism around the company’s pipeline, as well as unconfirmed rumours of a takeover bid from a larger peer. —Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

In another unconfirmed clip, a bystander is shown tackling and disarming one of the gunmen — actions that New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described as genuinely heroic, saying the intervention likely saved many lives. —Peter Vercoe, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025

And opening the East and West coasts to drilling may sound significant, but these regions have unconfirmed reserves. —Skip York, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025

Due to misinformation online, D51 is urging the public not to share unconfirmed reports. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unconfirmed

• affirmed
• confirmed
• firmed
• squirmed
• termed
• wormed
• reaffirmed
• reconfirmed