unproved
Lacking supporting evidence
Unproved means not yet demonstrated to be true or valid.
An unproved theory lacks supporting evidence.
Unproved allegations remain mere claims.
The word appears often in legal and scientific contexts where the burden of proof matters: The charges remain unproved.
Interchangeable with unproven, though unproved is slightly more formal.
Not officially validated
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
- unauthenticatedNot proven genuine
unvalidated · uncertified · unattested · undemonstrated · unestablished · unsupported · unfounded · baseless
Not yet examined
- experimentalTesting new methods
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- exploratorySeeking to discover
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
trial · pilot · prototype · beta · draft · feasibility · unexamined · uninvestigated
Not exactly known
- uncertainNot firmly known
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- equivocalUncertain in meaning
- openNot closed
undecided · unsettled · unresolved · pending · undetermined · indefinite · unclear · unknown
unconfirmed
Not officially validated
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
unauthenticated · unvalidated · uncertified · unattested · undemonstrated · unestablished · unsupported · unfounded · baseless · groundless
untested
Not yet examined
- experimentalTesting new methods
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- exploratorySeeking to discover
provisional · trial · pilot · prototype · beta · draft · feasibility · unexamined · uninvestigated · unassessed
indeterminate
Not exactly known
open · undecided · unsettled · unresolved · pending · undetermined · indefinite · unclear · unknown · unanswered
unprovedproved
Established as true
proven · verified · confirmed · established · demonstrated
unprovedcertain
Free from doubt
incontrovertible · undeniable · indisputable · settled · known