unverifiable

adjective

un·​ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

: unable to be confirmed or verified

an unverifiable rumor

… he told me stories that were so wild and unverifiable I didn't know what to say.

—Ian Frazier

unverifiably

ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-blē 

adverb

Examples of unverifiable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When every competitor makes the identical, unverifiable promise, the promise stops carrying information. — Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The most reliable move when labels feel unverifiable is to buy directly from a farmer or producer who can describe their practices. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

Even if my archive was unverifiable or incongruous, the hazy, contradictory landscape of Goodman’s life was the truth of her existence. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

But MetroCard and cash payments were unverifiable for the teams, which are equipped with handheld readers that can ascertain whether an OMNY card, bank card or smartphone has recently been used to pay a fare. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unverifiable

• leviable
• reliable
• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable