unsupported
8 synonyms and 1 antonym for unsupported, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Not held up by anything underneath or around it.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Not held up by anything underneath or around it.
“The bombed bridge was left unsupported and soon collapsed.”
Opposites
2. adj
(of a claim) Not backed up or checked against a trustworthy source.
“The sentence was unsupported by an inline citation or general bibliographic reference source notes.”
Etymology
Comes from Middle English unsupported, made up of un- and supported.
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