Standard Lemma guide

unproven

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -uːvən
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not proved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: unconfirmed; see also Thesaurus:baseless

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unconfirmed, baseless, idle, footless, groundless, unfounded, ungrounded, unjustified, unproved, unproven, unsubstantiated, unsupported

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not proved

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unproved allegations
  • unproved assumptions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unproved

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + proven.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 未經證實的 /未经证实的 (wèijīng zhèngshí de) — not proved
  • German: unbewiesen — not proved
  • Latin: improbātus — not proved
  • Macedonian: недокажан (nedokažan) — not proved
  • Portuguese: improvado — not proved
  • Spanish: no comprobado — not proved
  • Swedish: obevisad — not proved