unverified

[ənvˈɛrɪfˌaɪd] /"+/ (ame, mw)

unverified — adjective

  • unverifiedpositive
  • more unverifiedcomparative
  • most unverifiedsuperlative

1. not yet proven or checked for accuracy or truth

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not yet proven or checked for accuracy or truth

例句

Yumi said the report contained unverified claims about the company's finances.

collocation: unverified claims

The news story was pulled from the website because the information was unverified.

predicate adjective after linking verb 'was'

同義詞
  • unconfirmed

    more common in news contexts; often interchangeable but slightly weaker

  • unsubstantiated

    more formal, emphasizes lack of supporting evidence

  • unproven

    often used for theories, accusations, or medical treatments

反義詞
  • verified

    the direct opposite; checked and confirmed

  • confirmed

    established as true through additional sources

用法筆記

Frequently modifies nouns related to information (reports, claims, data, figures, rumors). Unlike fake or false, unverified does not mean something is incorrect — only that it has not yet been checked for accuracy.

常見錯誤

❌The story is unverified, so it must be false.
✅The story is unverified, so we cannot confirm it yet.
💡unverified means not yet checked, not guaranteed to be false.