unproven — not yet demonstrated to be true or correct; not established by evidence
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not yet demonstrated to be true or correct; not established by evidence
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈpruːvən/
Korean meaning: 아직 증명되지 않은, 입증되지 않은
Korean pronunciation: 언**프루**븐
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's unproven recipe for eternal youth involves eating exactly 7 pickles at midnight.
- The detective refused to arrest the suspect based on unproven evidence.
- His unproven ability to predict the weather by sniffing his socks made him the village's most questionable meteorologist.
unproven
ADJECTIVE//ʌnˈpruːvən//
not yet demonstrated to be true or correct; not established by evidence
Scientists examine unproven theories with inconclusive experimental results
Theories woven but unproven leave progress frozen!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'probare' meaning 'to test or approve' with the negative prefix 'un-' added. The word literally means 'not tested or demonstrated to be true.'
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's unproven recipe for eternal youth involves eating exactly 7 pickles at midnight.”
“The detective refused to arrest the suspect based on unproven evidence.”
“His unproven ability to predict the weather by sniffing his socks made him the village's most questionable meteorologist.”
“Many unproven treatments are promoted on social media without scientific backing.”
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