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Definitions for unsupported
un·sup·port·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unsupportedadjective

    not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid

    "unsupported accusations"

  2. unsupportedadjective

    not held up or borne

    "removal of the central post left the roof unsupported"

Wiktionary

  1. unsupportedadjective

    Without physical support.

    The bombed bridge was left unsupported and soon collapsed.

  2. unsupportedadjective

    For which support or help is not available.

    This obsolete software is unsupported. Please upgrade to the latest version.

  3. unsupportedadjective

    Without confirmation from a credible source, without verifying support

    The sentence was unsupported by an inline citation or general bibliographic reference source notes.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unsupportedadjective

    Them she up-stays
    Gently with myrtle band; mindless the while
    Herself, though fairest unsupported flow’r. John Milton.

    Nor have our solitary attempts been so discouraged, as to despair of the favourable look of learning upon our single and unsupported endeavours. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours. Pref. to.

ChatGPT

  1. unsupported

    Unsupported means not receiving help, encouragement, or permission; not provided with any backing, structure or foundation; or not substantiated by evidence or facts. It can be applied to various contexts including physical objects, concepts, ideas, or statements.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unsupported in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unsupported in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of unsupported in a Sentence

  1. Lester Holt:

    That the sun sets in the west is a fact. Any contrary view does not deserve our time or attention, decisions to not give unsupported arguments equal time are not a dereliction of journalistic responsibility or some kind of agenda. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Providing an open platform for misinformation, for anyone to come say whatever they want, especially when issues of public health and safety are at stake, can be quite dangerous. Our duty is to be fair to the truth.

  2. Camille Cosby:

    I firmly believe her recent testimony during trial was perjured; as was shown at trial, it was unsupported by any evidence and riddled with innumerable, dishonest contradictions.

  3. Ivan Pavlov:

    Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise.

  4. Ian Harrison:

    It does not reveal where or when Ian Harrison did so, nor does it reveal where Lynette Dawson's body is now. The charge of murder in this trial is unsupported by direct evidence.

  5. Tom Dening:

    Some degree of guilt is so often present in normal bereavement -- we usually think of things that we might have done or said differently -- but it is likely to be exaggerated with Covid-19, our experience is going to be complicated by the fact that we may feel that our loved one has died isolated and unsupported by us.

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  • nepodporovanýCzech
  • असमर्थितHindi
  • మద్దతు లేనిTelugu
  • ไม่รองรับThai

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