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unproven
adjective as in questionable
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- apocryphal
- contingent
- controvertible
- cryptic
- disputable
- dubitable
- enigmatic
- equivocal
- fishy
- hard to believe
- hypothetical
- iffy
- indecisive
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- moot
- mysterious
- obscure
- occult
- open to doubt
- open to question
- oracular
- paradoxical
- problematical
- provisional
- shady
- suspect
- unconfirmed
- undefined
- under advisement
- under examination
- unreliable
- unsettled
adjective as in speculative
adjective as in superstitious
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adjective as in undemonstrated
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adjective as in undetermined
adjective as in unfounded
adjective as in unpracticed
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adjective as in unproved
Strongest match
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adjective as in untested
Strongest match
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adjective as in unverified
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Example Sentences
Gen. Jonathan Skrmetti argued that practice of medicine is a matter for the state, and lawmakers there said the hormone treatments are risky and unproven for adolescents.
“Health authorities in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the United Kingdom have all concluded that these interventions pose significant risks with unproven benefits.”
But Oz is a controversial figure in the medical world whose television appearances have drawn criticism from fellow physicians who say he backs questionable alternative medicine and unproven weight loss products.
He was criticised during Senate hearings in 2014 for endorsing unproven pills that he said would “literally flush fat from your system” and “push fat from your belly”.
And unless they plan to rely entirely upon unproven prospects, they’ll need to bolster their depth.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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