unconfirmed

/ˌʌnkənˈfɜːmd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnkənfˈɚmd] /ˌʌnkənˈfɜːrmd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnkənfˈɚmd] /ˌən-kən-ˈfərmd How to pronounce unconfirmed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unconfirmed — adjective

  • unconfirmedpositive
  • more unconfirmedcomparative
  • most unconfirmedsuperlative

1. not yet checked or backed by enough evidence to be accepted as true, real, or co

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not yet checked or backed by enough evidence to be accepted as true, real, or correct.

例句

Police say the driver's identity remains unconfirmed after the highway crash.

remain unconfirmed in official reporting

An unconfirmed report about school closures spread through the town by noon.

attributive: unconfirmed + report

同義詞
  • unverified

    close in meaning, but often stresses that no checking process has been completed

  • unofficial

    focuses on the lack of formal approval rather than truth or evidence

  • alleged

    often used for accusations or claims that have not been proved

反義詞
  • confirmed

    shown to be true or officially accepted as true

  • verified

    checked carefully and supported by evidence

文法句型

unconfirmed + report/identity/diagnosis

[fact] + remain + unconfirmed

list something as unconfirmed

用法筆記

Most common in journalism, police reports, and official updates when information has been reported but not yet checked. It often appears before nouns such as report, identity, or diagnosis, or after remain when a fact is still open.

常見錯誤

❌The news is unconfirmed true.
✅The news is still unconfirmed.
💡Use 'unconfirmed' as the main adjective, not before another adjective like 'true'.
❌Police received an unconfirmed that the driver escaped.
✅Police received an unconfirmed report that the driver escaped.
💡'Unconfirmed' must modify a noun such as 'report', 'claim', or 'story'.