unprovable
/ʌnˈpruː.və.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈpruː.və.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈprü-və-bəl/ (ame, mw)
unprovable — adjective
- unprovablepositive
- more unprovablecomparative
- most unprovablesuperlative
1. describes a statement or idea that cannot be proved true, even with unlimited ti
describes a statement or idea that cannot be proved true, even with unlimited time, evidence, or effort
Jude argued in court that the charge was unprovable because every witness had disappeared.
pattern: unprovable + because-clause
Hannah realised the old family story about hidden treasure was exciting but completely unprovable.
collocation: completely unprovable
Minho showed that the central theorem was mathematically unprovable within the standard system of axioms.
Alessia found the vague accusation upsetting, but she knew it would remain unprovable.
Asher admitted that his theory about the old painting was fascinating but ultimately unprovable.
- unverifiable
cannot be checked or confirmed in practice; less absolute than 'unprovable'
- unfalsifiable
technical term from philosophy of science; cannot be disproven by any experiment
- unsubstantiated
currently lacks supporting evidence but could potentially be proven later
- provable
can be demonstrated as true using evidence or reasoning
- verifiable
can be checked or confirmed against known facts
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal, academic, or legal writing. 'Unprovable' describes an absolute quality — if something is unprovable, it cannot be shown true under any circumstances. Do not confuse with 'unproven', which only means not yet demonstrated.