unsupported
pronunciation
How to pronounce unsupported in British English:
UK [ˌʌnsəˈpɔ:tɪd]
How to pronounce unsupported in American English:
US [ˌʌnsəˈpɔrtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid
- not held up or borne
- not supported by written evidence
Word Origin
- unsupported (adj.)
- early 15c., from un- (1) "not" + past participle of support (v.).
Example
- 1. Paper money is a boon , but when unsupported by bullion is all too easily devalued .
- 2. In their filing , the lawyers said the receiver included ' inflammatory and unsupported allegations ' in his filing , and cited the payment of $ 1.7 million to an alleged bookie as an example .
- 3. One of mr. pang 's lawyers responded in a june 23 letter , filed in court , calling that an ' inflammatory ' and unsupported ' piece of office gossip ' that was defamatory .