unvalidated
Lacking official confirmation
Unvalidated means not confirmed, verified, or officially approved.
An unvalidated claim lacks supporting evidence.
Unvalidated data hasn't been checked for accuracy.
In computing, unvalidated input poses security risks because it hasn't been screened for malicious content.
The word often signals that something requires further scrutiny before being trusted.
Not yet proven true
- unprovenNot yet established
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- unauthenticatedNot proven genuine
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
uncorroborated · undocumented · unattested · uncertified · unapproved · unendorsed · unaccredited · untested
Uncertain of truth
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- unreliableNot consistently performing
untrustworthy · shaky · flimsy · weak · tenuous · unfounded · baseless · groundless
Before the main part
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- draftPreliminary version of text
- experimentalTesting new methods
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
beta · prototype · trial · rough · incomplete · working · initial · early-stage
Assumed but unproven
- conjecturalBased on incomplete evidence
- theoreticalBased on hypothesis, untested
- assumedTaken as true
- presumedBelieved without certainty
supposed · postulated · inferred · speculated · guessed · projected · predicted · extrapolated
unverified
Not yet proven true
- unprovenNot yet established
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- unauthenticatedNot proven genuine
unconfirmed · uncorroborated · undocumented · unattested · uncertified · unapproved · unendorsed · unaccredited · untested · unexamined
doubtful
Uncertain of truth
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
unreliable · untrustworthy · shaky · flimsy · weak · tenuous · unfounded · baseless · groundless · unsupported
preliminary
Before the main part
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- draftPreliminary version of text
- experimentalTesting new methods
pilot · beta · prototype · trial · rough · incomplete · working · initial · early-stage · exploratory
hypothetical
Assumed but unproven
- conjecturalBased on incomplete evidence
- theoreticalBased on hypothesis, untested
- assumedTaken as true
presumed · supposed · postulated · inferred · speculated · guessed · projected · predicted · extrapolated · surmised
unvalidatedvalidated
Confirmed as true or acceptable
verified · certified · confirmed · authenticated · approved
unvalidatedproven
Established as fact
substantiated · reliable · trustworthy · credible · corroborated
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