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unverifiable.

Adjective
Formal
MEANING

Not capable of being checked against accessible evidence or a suitable method.

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Words that belong together

  • unverifiable claim
  • unverifiable account

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The anecdote remained unverifiable because no records survived.
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unverifiable

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.

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