uncorroborated
/ˌʌnkəˈrɒbəreɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnkɚˈɑbɚetɪd] /ˌʌnkəˈrɑːbəreɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnkɚˈɑbɚetɪd] /ˌən-kə-ˈrä-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce uncorroborated (audio)/ (ame, mw)
uncorroborated — adjective
- uncorroboratedpositive
- more uncorroboratedcomparative
- most uncorroboratedsuperlative
1. An uncorroborated statement or report is one that has no other evidence or indep
An uncorroborated statement or report is one that has no other evidence or independent proof to show it is true.
The editor rejected the uncorroborated report because it lacked any named sources.
attributive use: uncorroborated report
The detective found that the suspect's alibi was completely uncorroborated.
predicative use: alibi was uncorroborated
Ingrid refused to forward the email since the claims inside were uncorroborated.
Aylin's research was published despite being based on uncorroborated fieldwork notes.
The journalist insisted on finding a second source before printing the uncorroborated claim.
- unconfirmed
less formal; suggests the information may later turn out to be true
- unsubstantiated
emphasises a complete lack of supporting evidence; often in legal contexts
- unsupported
more general; can describe a claim, theory, or argument without backing
- unverified
focuses on the fact that nobody has checked the accuracy yet
- corroborated
supported by additional evidence or testimony
- confirmed
officially shown to be true
- verified
checked and found to be accurate
文法句型
uncorroborated + noun
be uncorroborated
用法筆記
Commonly appears in legal and journalistic contexts. The nouns most often paired with this adjective include 'testimony,' 'claim,' 'report,' 'evidence,' 'alibi,' and 'story.'