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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But according to the most recent data from the BLS, the president's claims in some cases appeared to be exaggerated, false or unverifiable. Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025 My Russian counterparts at the time, meanwhile, complained that zero-yield made no sense and is unverifiable. Siegfried Hecker, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2025 There are details in all eight episodes that are based on verifiable facts, but anything unverifiable, anything that might have happened, even in Ed’s mind, is fair game for Monster, too. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025 The sting took place along Interstate 40, where officials found most offenders with unverifiable licenses behind the wheels of 80,000-pound 18-wheelers. Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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