unsupported

adjective

un·​sup·​port·​ed ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-təd How to pronounce unsupported (audio)
: 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

Examples of unsupported in a Sentence

an unsupported claim that the structure was built by Vikings
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The order came one day after those states sued the administration, alleging the funding shift was politically motivated and legally unsupported. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 The trade pact is also a one-off, unsupported by any institutional infrastructure. Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025 Garmire has been setting FKTs for more than a decade, with career highlights including unsupported or self-supported records on the John Muir Trail in California, Vermont’s Long Trail, the Colorado Trail, the Wonderland Trail in Washington, and the Arizona Trail. Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 The Indiana district is now using the unsupported hardware, too. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsupported

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsupported was in the 15th century

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“Unsupported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupported. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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