unverifiable

adjective

un·​ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unverifiable (audio)
: 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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Workers also have the right to dispute any incomplete, inaccurate, or unverifiable information. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Investigating these unverifiable fables about aliens should be scrapped as a fool’s errand for AARO, which earlier this year released a historical review demolishing this long-running conspiracy theory. Luis Cayetano Simmari, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2024 His public comments are often full of false claims and unverifiable assertions. Brian Stelter, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 It was intended, in part, to prevent speculative, unverifiable commentary under the guise of scientific expertise. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 July 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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