uncorroborated

/ ˌʌnkəˈrɒbəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of evidence, a statement, etc) lacking confirmation or evidence

Example Sentences

Elwyn said in a statement that there was “no determination of liability” against the organization and called the allegations “speculative and uncorroborated.”

From Los Angeles Times

The so-called Steele dossier assembled in 2016 created a political storm just before Trump’s inauguration with rumors and uncorroborated allegations that have since been largely discredited.

From Seattle Times

This included uncorroborated intelligence claims, denied by Mr Trump, that the former US president had been "compromised" by the Russian security service, the FSB.

From BBC

Buck added that it “appears” that Comer and Jordan went public with the information even though they knew it was uncorroborated.

From Salon

Orbis Business Intelligence was founded by Christopher Steele, who created a dossier in 2016 that contained rumors and uncorroborated allegations that caused a political storm just before Trump’s inauguration.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• flimsy
• gratuitous
• groundless
• unfounded
• unjustifiable
• unjustified
• unsubstantiated
• unsupported
• untenable
• unwarranted