unverifiable
Beyond proof's reach
Unverifiable describes something that cannot be confirmed or proven true.
An unverifiable claim lacks evidence that would allow others to check it.
Unverifiable sources can't be traced or authenticated.
The word often signals skepticism: His alibi was conveniently unverifiable.
Unconfirmed circulating story
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- guessworkConclusions drawn without proof
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- suppositionBelief without proof
assumption · presumption · surmise · gossip · allegation · anecdote · urban legend · folklore
Not exactly known
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- unclearNot easily understood
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
obscure · unknowable · unascertainable · imponderable · inscrutable · inconclusive · unresolved · undetermined
Impossible to prove wrong
- untestableCannot be proven false
- unmeasurableCannot be quantified
- unobservableCannot be detected
- unreplicableImpossible to reproduce exactly
unconfirmable · uncorroborated · undocumented · unrecorded · unwitnessed · unattested · unsupported · improvable
Disposition toward doubt
- mistrustLack of faith
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- distrustAbsence of confidence
questioning · incredulity · misgiving · reservation · wariness · leery · cynicism · agnosticism
Beyond the material realm
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
transcendent · otherworldly · afterlife · reincarnation · prophecy · revelation · divine · miraculous
rumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
- guessworkConclusions drawn without proof
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
supposition · assumption · presumption · surmise · gossip · allegation · anecdote · urban legend · folklore · mythology
indeterminate
Not exactly known
vague · obscure · unknowable · unascertainable · imponderable · inscrutable · inconclusive · unresolved · undetermined · open-ended
unfalsifiable
Impossible to prove wrong
- untestableCannot be proven false
- unmeasurableCannot be quantified
- unobservableCannot be detected
unreplicable · unconfirmable · uncorroborated · undocumented · unrecorded · unwitnessed · unattested · unsupported · improvable · indemonstrable
skepticism
Disposition toward doubt
distrust · questioning · incredulity · misgiving · reservation · wariness · leery · cynicism · agnosticism · dubious
metaphysical
Beyond the material realm
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
- paranormalBeyond scientific explanation
- spiritualRelating to the soul
mystical · transcendent · otherworldly · afterlife · reincarnation · prophecy · revelation · divine · miraculous · faith-based
unverifiableverifiable
Able to be proven
provable · demonstrable · confirmable · testable · checkable
unverifiableobjective
Purpose or goal
nonsubjective · factual · evidence-based · measurable · quantifiable
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