adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not finally established, settled or confirmed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
We are hearing unconfirmed reports of an explosion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Not having undergone the ritual of confirmation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
not finally established or settled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an unconfirmed letter of credit
unconfirmed rumors
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: confirmed
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English confirmed English unconfirmed From un- + confirmed.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
непроверен
(neproveren)
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
Danish:
ubekræftet
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
German:
unbestätigt
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
Norwegian Bokmål:
ubekrefta
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
Norwegian Bokmål:
ubekreftet
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
Norwegian Nynorsk:
ubekrefta
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
Russian:
неподтверждённый
(nepodtverždjónnyj)
— not finally established, settled or confirmed
Swedish:
obekräftad
— not finally established, settled or confirmed