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

Since the Los Angeles mayoral primary election last week, unsupported conspiracy claims have flooded social media about how reality TV personality Spencer Pratt fell out of the race. —Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

The idea that prosperity causes monetary inflation is totally unsupported by real-world experiences. —Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

But many Mac owners who purchased late-model Intel machines in 2019 and 2020 could still run the latest version of the operating system, and third-party utilities like the OpenCore Legacy Patcher helped more adventurous Mac owners use their unsupported hardware a bit longer. —Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026

The 4th-generation (A14) and 5th-generation (M1) iPad Air are supported, not unsupported. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 June 2026

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