unverifiable

adjective

un·​ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unverifiable (audio)
Synonyms of unverifiablenext
: 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 adverb

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Researchers contend with a patchwork of numbers Figures the administration has released are inconsistent and unverifiable. Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Figures the administration has released are inconsistent and unverifiable. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Researchers contend with a patchwork of numbers Figures the administration has released are inconsistent and unverifiable. Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Agents marked most of the accusations as unverifiable or not credible. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unverifiable

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unverifiable was in 1861

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“Unverifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unverifiable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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