unverified
Lacking official confirmation
Unverified means not confirmed or checked for accuracy.
An unverified claim lacks supporting evidence.
An unverified account hasn't been authenticated.
The word often signals caution—unverified reports may turn out to be false: The news spread quickly, though it remained unverified.
Not officially validated
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
- unauthenticatedNot proven genuine
- unattestedLacking documentary proof
undocumented · uncertified · unvalidated · unproven · untested · unchecked · unexamined · uninspected
Unverified secondhand information
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
buzz · innuendo · allegation · claim · word-of-mouth · secondhand · unattributed · anonymous
Of uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
unreliable · untrustworthy · uncertain · sketchy · shaky · iffy · fishy · disputed
unconfirmed
Not officially validated
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
- unauthenticatedNot proven genuine
unattested · undocumented · uncertified · unvalidated · unproven · untested · unchecked · unexamined · uninspected · unaudited
hearsay
Unverified secondhand information
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- whisperSpeech without full voice
scuttlebutt · buzz · innuendo · allegation · claim · word-of-mouth · secondhand · unattributed · anonymous · leak
questionable
Of uncertain validity
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
doubtful · unreliable · untrustworthy · uncertain · sketchy · shaky · iffy · fishy · disputed · contested
account
Record of dealings
source · website · seller · reviewer · badge · checkmark · profile · transaction · payment · download
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- Fact-checkingfact check, debunk, false claim, misinformation, disinformation
- Unknown Statusmissing, pending, undetermined, unconfirmed, uncertain
- Unprovenunproven, untried, unconfirmed, unvalidated, unexamined
- freefree, freed, liberated, released, unchained
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
unverifiedverified
Confirmed as accurate
authenticated · confirmed · validated · certified · proven
unverifiedestablished
Formally set up
proven · demonstrated · known · certain · definite
unverifiedofficial
Authority-sanctioned person or status
certified · accredited · licensed · approved · sanctioned